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{{mirc title|$rand Identifier}}'''$rand(value1,value2)''' This works in two ways. If you supply it with numbers for v1 and v2, it returns a random number between v1 and v2. If you supply it with letters, it returns a random letter between letters v1 and v2.
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{{mirc title|$rand Identifier}}'''$rand(value1,value2)''' returns a random number between v1 and v2. If you supply a value which is not a number, it uses its code point value as the number.
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
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<source lang="mIRC">//echo -a $rand(0,10)</source>
 
<source lang="mIRC">//echo -a $rand(0,10)</source>
  
It will return an random number between 0 up to 10.
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will return a random number between 0 up to 10.
 
 
<source lang="mIRC">//echo -a $rand(a,z)</source>
 
 
 
It will return an lower case random letter between a up to z.
 
  
 
<source lang="mIRC">//echo -a $rand(A,Z)</source>
 
<source lang="mIRC">//echo -a $rand(A,Z)</source>
  
It will return an upper case random number between A up to Z.
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will return a random upper case between A and Z.
  
 
== Compatibility ==
 
== Compatibility ==

Revision as of 12:25, 12 June 2017


$rand(value1,value2) returns a random number between v1 and v2. If you supply a value which is not a number, it uses its code point value as the number.

Synopsis

$rand(value1,value2)

Paramters

Value1 = the starting value

Value2 = the ending value

Properties

None

Examples

//echo -a $rand(0,10)

will return a random number between 0 up to 10.

//echo -a $rand(A,Z)

will return a random upper case between A and Z.

Compatibility

Added: mIRC v2.1a
Added on: 28 Feb 1995
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.


See Also