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Please use math.random
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.



Revision as of 21:05, 20 April 2011


Emblem-important.png This function is deprecated. This means that its use is discouraged and that it might not exist in future versions, but there should be a more generic way to perform what it does.


Please use math.random

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