Turtle, Observer, Patch

random number

Parameters:
number Number upper-limit of range of random numbers to generate

Description:
Reports a random number between 0 and number, including 0 but not number, based on a uniform distribution.

Examples:
random 2 reports either 0 or 1, each with fifty percent probability.

Notes:
StarLogo uses the random generator provided by Java, which, as of now, is a linear congruential formula (Knuth Art of Computer Programming, Vol 2, Section 3.2.1.), which uses a 48-bit seed. StarLogo only allows you to set 32 bits of this seed.

Related Commands:
pick random-gaussian set-random-seed setrandom-seed