random
| random | 
  Purpose
 
  
  Synopsis
 
 function random:real
 
  Return value
 
 
 A randomly generated number in the interval [0,1).
 
  Example
 
 
 In the following
 i is assigned a random integer value between
 1 and
 10:
 
 i:= integer(round((10*random)+0.5))
  Further information
 
 
 Each model uses its own generator which is randomly initialized when the model execution starts. The sequence may also be reset using procedure
 setrandseed.
 
 
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