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“rand” Function
• The “rand” function generates random numbers. If you do not specify an argument, “rand”
generates 10-digit decimal values 0 or greater and less than 1.
Specifying two integer values for the argument generates random numbers between them.
Problem
Use this keyboard:
Operation
mth
abc
cat
2D
Generate random numbers
Func
[rand]
w
between 0 and 1.
Generate random integers
Func
[rand]
1
,
6
w
between 1 and 6.
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“randList” Function
Syntax:
randList (n [, a, b])
Function:
• Omitting arguments “a” and “b” returns a list of
n
elements that contain decimal random
values.
• Specifying arguments “a” and “b” returns a list of
n
elements that contain integer random
values in the range of “a” through “b”.
Description:
• “
n
” must be a positive integer.
• The random numbers of each element are generated in accordance with “RandSeed”
specifications, as with the “rand” function.
Problem
Use this keyboard:
Operation
mth
abc
cat
2D
Generate a list of three
Func
[randList]
3
w
elements that contain
decimal random values.
Generate a list of five
Func
[randList]
5
,
1
,
6
w
elements that contain
random values in the range
of 1 through 6.
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