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Function randomInt #

Return a random integer number between `min` and `max` using a uniform distribution.

Syntax #

```js math.randomInt() // generate a random integer between 0 and 1 math.randomInt(max) // generate a random integer between 0 and max math.randomInt(min, max) // generate a random integer between min and max math.randomInt(size) // generate a matrix with random integer between 0 and 1 math.randomInt(size, max) // generate a matrix with random integer between 0 and max math.randomInt(size, min, max) // generate a matrix with random integer between min and max ```

Parameters #

Parameter | Type | Description --------- | ---- | ----------- `size` | Number | If provided, an array with `size` number of random values is returned `min` | Number | Minimum boundary for the random value `max` | Number | Maximum boundary for the random value

Returns #

Type | Description ---- | ----------- Number | Array | Matrix | A random integer value

Examples #

```js math.randomInt(); // returns a random integer between 0 and 1 math.randomInt(100); // returns a random integer between 0 and 100 math.randomInt(30, 40); // returns a random integer between 30 and 40 math.randomInt([2, 3]); // returns a 2x3 matrix with random integers between 0 and 1 ```

See also #

[randomInt](randomInt.html), [pickRandom](pickRandom.html), [distribution](distribution.html)