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This function returns a random integer value between a specified minimum and maximum value.
This function returns a random integer value between a specified minimum and maximum value.


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==Example==
==Example==
This example outputs a random number between 5 and 10 inclusive.
This example outputs a random number between 5 and 10 inclusive.
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">outputChatBox ( "A random value between 5 and 10 is ", randInt ( 5, 10 ) )</syntaxhighlight>
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
outputChatBox ( "A random value between 5 and 10 is " .. randInt ( 5, 10 ) )
</syntaxhighlight>


==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Utility functions}}
{{Utility functions}}

Latest revision as of 12:16, 26 June 2014

Emblem-important.png This function is deprecated. This means that its use is discouraged and that it might not exist in future versions.

Please use math.random instead.


This function returns a random integer value between a specified minimum and maximum value.

Syntax

int randInt ( int lowerbound, int upperbound )

Required Arguments

  • lowerbound: This is the lowest random value this function can return.
  • upperbound: This is the highest random value this function can return.

Returns

Returns an int containing a random number between and potentially including lowerbound and upperbound.

Example

This example outputs a random number between 5 and 10 inclusive.

outputChatBox ( "A random value between 5 and 10 is " .. randInt ( 5, 10 ) )

See Also