OpenMusic Reference
om-random
om-random
(arithmetic module) -- generates a psuedo-random number
Syntax
om-random low high
Inputs
| name | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| low | a number | may be a fraction, an integer, or a float. defaults to 0 |
| high | a number | may be an integer only if low is an integer. Otherwise, must be a fraction or a float. defaults to 0 |
Output
| output | data type(s) | comments |
|---|---|---|
| first | a float or an integer |
Description
Generates a pseudo-random number between low and high , inclusive. . The type of random number returned depends on the inputs. Returns a float if either of the inputs is a float. Returns a fraction if both inputs are fractions. Returns an integer only if both inputs are integers.
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We say pseudo-random since a computer can never generate a totally random number (lacking both imagination and a soul) but the algorithm it uses to generate the number is sufficiently complex that it might as well be random.
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