RANDOMIZE

Description

Seed the random number generator.

Syntax

RANDOMIZE[(Number)]

Returns

None

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
Number	Numeric	Yes	If number is not specified, the value returned by the TIMER function is used.

Remarks

Values returned by the random number generator depend on an initial seed value.

For a given seed value, RND or RNDF always returns the same sequence of values, yielding a predictable pseudo-random number sequence. Thus, any program that depends on RND or RNDF will run exactly the same way each time unless a different seed is given.

Restrictions