mathjs/docs/reference/functions/random.md

Function random

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

Syntax

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

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
min	Number	Minimum boundary for the random value
max	Number	Maximum boundary for the random value

Returns

Type	Description
Number	A random number

Examples

var math = mathjs();

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