rand() function in Perl returns a random fractional number between 0 and the positive number value passed to it, or 1 if no value is specified. Automatically calls srand() to seed the random number generator unless it has already been called.
Syntax: rand(range_value)
Parameter:
range_value: a positive number to specify the range
Returns:
a random Floating point number between 0 and the specified value
Example 1:
$random = rand (15);
print ( "Random Number between 0 and 15: " ,
$random , "\n" );
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Output:
Random Number between 0 and 15: 12.6694798049858
Example 2:
$random = rand (-25);
print ( "Random Number between 0 and -25: " ,
$random , "\n" );
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Output:
Random Number between 0 and -25: -7.54296459674615
Last Updated :
25 Jun, 2019
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