====== Rnd function  ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Returns a random numeric integer. You can use the InitRnd statement to initialize the Rnd function.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//random// = **Rnd**(//expression//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Rnd function has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Expression//|Any legal BASIC+ expression.|
\\  \\ \\ The Rnd function returns a random number that is from 0 (zero) to the designated number. For example, in\\ \\ N = Rnd(500)\\ \\ the variable identifier N will be assigned a random number from 0 to 500. Note that 0 (zero) is a possible number in the random selection.\\ \\ An expression designating null or (0) returns a (0). A negative expression returns a negative random number.|

 
==== See Also ====
 
[[initrnd|InitRnd]]
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* Assigns a number between 0 and 100. */

random_num = Rnd(100)
 
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