manual:chapter6:statistics:cmd_rand [newRPL User Manual]

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==== RAND ====
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Generate a pseudo-random real number
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^  __Input Stack__  ^  ^  __Output Stack__  ^
|  ****  |  **→**  |  **R<sub>pseudo-random</sub>**  |
|  //Level 1 / Argument 1//  |  //→//  |  //Level 1//  |

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| **Keyword type**  | [[manual:chapter5:basics#functions|Function]]  ||
| **Parallel list processing capabilities**  | [[manual:chapter5:listproc#group-1commands-that-cannot-parallel-process|Group 1]]  | //Commands that cannot parallel process//  |
| **Affected by flags**  | //None//  ||














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The ''RAND'' function returns a pseudo-random number. The sequence is generated by the [[http://prng.di.unimi.it/|xoroshiro128+ (v1.0)]] pseudo-random number generator.
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''RAND'' is fully equivalent to its **userRPL** counterpart.
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**__Input__**
<code>
« 32 SETPREC
  -1 RDZ
  RAND
»
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\\
**__Output__**
<code>
4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                      
1:                        0.437333743646
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
                                        
</code>
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