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The document provides documentation for the random() function in Processing, including its syntax, parameters, return value, examples, and description. The random() function returns random numbers within a specified range, and can be used to add randomness to programs.

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Random - Language (API) - Processing 3+

The document provides documentation for the random() function in Processing, including its syntax, parameters, return value, examples, and description. The random() function returns random numbers within a specified range, and can be used to add randomness to programs.

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5/6/2020 random() \ Language (API) \ Processing 3+

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Examples for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
Libraries float r = random(50);
stroke(r*5);
Tools line(50, i, 50+r, i);
Environment }

Tutorials
Examples
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
Books float r = random(-50, 50);
println(r);
Overview }
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» GitHub // Get a random element from an array
String[] words = { "apple", "bear", "cat", "dog" };
» Issues int index = int(random(words.length)); // Same as int(random(4))
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Description Generates random numbers. Each time the random() function is called, it returns an
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unexpected value within the specified range. If only one parameter is passed to the function, it
will return a float between zero and the value of the high parameter. For example, random(5)
returns values between 0 and 5 (starting at zero, and up to, but not including, 5).

If two parameters are specified, the function will return a float with a value between the two
values. For example, random(-5, 10.2) returns values starting at -5 and up to (but not
including) 10.2. To convert a floating-point random number to an integer, use the int()
function.

Syntax random(high)
random(low, high)

Parameters low float: lower limit

high float: upper limit

Returns float

Related randomSeed()
noise()

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