RANDOM

## Name

random — generates a random number between two specified values

## Synopsis

`random` [-s `seed`] [ -g [-c `center`]] [-u ] [-v ] `low` `high`

## DESCRIPTION

random generates a random number between the two values given by `low` and `high`, which are required arguments. The number can be uniform across the entire range or it can be a gaussian distribution around the center of the range (or a named center).

The `-s` option specifies what integer seed to use to prime the random number generator.

The `-u` option specifies that the random number distribution should be uniform across the low-to-high range. The `-g` option specifies that the random number distribution should be a gaussian distribution around a default or named center, specified with the `-c` option. If neither `-u` nor `-g` is specified, `-u` will be used.

The `-v` option specifies verbose diagnostic output.

## EXAMPLES

random 0 100
random -g 40 2000

## AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

## COPYRIGHT

This software is Copyright (c) 2010-2021 by the United States Government as represented by U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

## BUG REPORTS

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to `<devs@brlcad.org>`