Last updated: Jan 17, 2024
The functions listed on this page can be used to randomly select items or randomly generate numbers.
| Function | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
oneof(LIST)
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Any | Returns a randomly chosen element of LIST. List items should be entered as
[ITEM1,ITEM2,...,ITEM_N]. Note that a list of field names can also be specified.
|
random(NUM)
|
Number | Returns a uniformly distributed random number of the same type (INT or REAL), starting from 1 to NUM. If you use an integer, then only integers are returned. If you use a real (decimal) number, then real numbers are returned (decimal precision determined by the stream options). The largest random number returned by the function could equal NUM. |
random0(NUM)
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Number | This has the same properties as random(NUM), but starting from 0. The
largest random number returned by the function will never equal NUM. |