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diff --git a/source/text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp b/source/text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp index ef378256e3..7ba71b641b 100644 --- a/source/text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp +++ b/source/text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp @@ -34,27 +34,23 @@ </bookmark> -<paragraph id="hd_id3148685" role="heading" level="1" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp" name="Rnd Function [Runtime]">Rnd Function [Runtime]</link></paragraph> +<paragraph id="hd_id3148685" role="heading" level="1" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="heading_rnd"><link href="text/sbasic/shared/03080302.xhp" name="Rnd Function [Runtime]">Rnd Function [Runtime]</link></variable></paragraph> <paragraph id="par_id3149669" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Returns a random number between 0 and 1.</paragraph> </section> <paragraph id="hd_id3153897" role="heading" level="2" xml-lang="en-US">Syntax:</paragraph> -<bascode> <paragraph id="par_id3150543" role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US">Rnd [(Expression)]</paragraph> -</bascode> <paragraph id="hd_id3149655" role="heading" level="2" xml-lang="en-US">Return value:</paragraph> <paragraph id="par_id3154365" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Double</paragraph> <paragraph id="hd_id3154909" role="heading" level="2" xml-lang="en-US">Parameters:</paragraph> -<paragraph id="par_id3125864" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"> <emph>Expression:</emph> Any numeric expression.</paragraph> -<paragraph id="par_id3155306" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"> <emph>Omitted:</emph> Returns the next random number in the sequence.</paragraph> -<paragraph id="par_id3147318" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The <emph>Rnd</emph> function only returns values ranging from 0 to 1. To generate random integers in a given range, use the formula in the following example:</paragraph> +<paragraph id="par_id3125864" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"> <emph>Expression:</emph> Has no effect, is ignored if provided.</paragraph> +<paragraph id="par_id3147318" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The <emph>Rnd</emph> function returns decimal fractions ranging from 0 (included) to 1 (excluded) according to a uniform distribution. It uses the Mersenne Twister 19937 random-number generator. To generate random integers in a given range, use a formula like in the example below. A <emph>Randomize</emph> statement with a defined seed value can be used beforehand, if a predictable sequence of numbers is desired.</paragraph> <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#errorcode"/> <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#err5"/> <paragraph id="hd_id3151118" role="heading" level="2" xml-lang="en-US">Example:</paragraph> -<bascode> <paragraph id="par_idm1341382704" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">Sub ExampleRandomSelect</paragraph> <paragraph id="par_idm1341381472" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">Dim iVar As Integer</paragraph> <paragraph id="par_idm1341380240" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US"> iVar = Int((15 * Rnd) -2)</paragraph> @@ -69,7 +65,10 @@ <paragraph id="par_id3155602" role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US"> Print "Outside range 1 to 10"</paragraph> <paragraph id="par_idm1341365792" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US"> End Select</paragraph> <paragraph id="par_idm1341364560" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">End Sub</paragraph> -</bascode> + +<section id="relatedtopics"> +<paragraph id="par_id110520162210036951" role="paragraph" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US"><embedvar href="text/sbasic/shared/03080301.xhp#heading_randomize"/></paragraph> +</section> </body> </helpdocument>
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