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Function random #
Return a random number larger or equal to `min` and smaller than `max`
using a uniform distribution.
Syntax #
```js
math.random() // generate a random number between 0 and 1
math.random(max) // generate a random number between 0 and max
math.random(min, max) // generate a random number between min and max
math.random(size) // generate a matrix with random numbers between 0 and 1
math.random(size, max) // generate a matrix with random numbers between 0 and max
math.random(size, min, max) // generate a matrix with random numbers between min and max
```
Parameters #
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`size` | Array | Matrix | If provided, an array or matrix with given size and filled with random values is returned
`min` | number | Minimum boundary for the random value, included
`max` | number | Maximum boundary for the random value, excluded
Returns #
Type | Description
---- | -----------
number | Array | Matrix | A random number
Throws #
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Examples #
```js
math.random() // returns a random number between 0 and 1
math.random(100) // returns a random number between 0 and 100
math.random(30, 40) // returns a random number between 30 and 40
math.random([2, 3]) // returns a 2x3 matrix with random numbers between 0 and 1
```
See also #
[randomInt](randomInt.html),
[pickRandom](pickRandom.html)