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Integer value of random number object

Value is a member of the RandomNumberGenerator class.

This method returns the integer value, within a default or explicit range, of the random number method object. Using this method is the only way to get the random number referred to by a RandomNumberGenerator object variable.

Syntax

  %num = %rand:Value([min], [max])

Syntax terms

%num
A numeric variable to contain a random integer greater than or equal to min and less than or equal to max.
%rand
A RandomNumberGenerator object variable.
min
An optional integer that is the lower limit for the generated random number. The minimum value of this argument is the same as its default: -1,000,000,000.
max
An optional integer that is the upper limit for the generated random number. The maximum value of this argument is the same as its default: 1,000,000,000.

Usage Notes

  • Since the Value method has no parameters, you can use either of the following ways if you want a fresh starting datum for each Value call:
        %num = %(randomNumberGenerator):new:value(1,10)
    
        %num = %(randomNumberGenerator):new(salt=%i):value(1,10)
    

    In the latter case, %i might be a counter that gets incremented at each New call.

.sr @h2@cct = &@h2@cc .sr @h2@cc = 65