Module:Random/doc
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This module contains a number of functions that use random numbers. It can output random numbers, select a random item from a list, and reorder lists randomly. The available functions are outlined in more detail below.
Number
The number function outputs a random number.
{{#invoke:random|number|m|n}}
The arguments m and n may be omitted, but if specified must be convertible to integers.
- With no arguments, returns a real number in the range
- With one argument, returns an integer in the range
- With two arguments, returns an integer in the range
![{\displaystyle [1,m]}](/media/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/9b7a4db6bcfa11d927d87782087ab66345a3890c)
![{\displaystyle [m,n]}](/media/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/96654677b42a0d452d661331233f97a1facc9a1e)
Examples ()
{{#invoke:random|number}}→ 0.42457232411232{{#invoke:random|number|100}}→ 55{{#invoke:random|number|-100|-50}}→ -70
The documentation for this function is partly taken from the Scribunto Lua reference manual, which is in turn based on the Lua 5.1 Reference Manual, available under the MIT License.