Documentation/How Tos/Calc: RAND function
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RAND
Returns a random number between 0 and 1.
Syntax:
RAND()
- This function produces a new random number each time Calc recalculates.
- To force Calc to recalculate manually press Shift+Ctrl+F9.
- To generate a random number which never recalculates, copy a cell containing =RAND(), and use Edit - Paste Special... (with Paste All and Formulas not selected and Numbers selected).
Example:
RAND()
- returns a random number between 0 and 1.
RAND()*(b-a) + a
- returns a random real number between a and b.