SYNOPSIS<rand $min $max>
DESCRIPTION
The rand
function returns a pseudo-random integer n
between
$min
and $max
.
DIAGNOSTICSrand
returns a pseudo-random integer n
, $min
<= n < $max
.
EXAMPLE<rand 0 100>
Your test score is $ret%.
The output might be:
Your test score is 42%.
CAVEATS
The rand
function was added Nov. 7 1996.
Although seeded, the randomness of numbers generated by $rand
may vary by platform.