Template:Randnum

0.17367180177671

Template documentation

This documentation is transcluded from Template:Randnum/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create) and test cases (create) pages.
Subpages of this template.

Usage

0-1

Produces a real number between 0 and 1

{{Randnum}}

or

{{Randnum|c}}

where c is an integer greater or equal to zero and less than 46684427. If this template is used several times with the same integer, then it will produce the same number.

Range

Produces a integer number in a range

{{Randnum||min|max}}

or

{{Randnum|c|min|max}}

where min is the lower bound and max is the upper bound

Examples

• {{Randnum}}
  • 0.17367180177671
• {{Randnum|1}}
  • 0.37921129141377
• {{Randnum|1}}
  • 0.37921129141377
• {{Randnum|2}}
  • 0.58475078105083
• {{Randnum||10|20}}
  • 12
• {{Randnum|1|10|20}}
  • 14

Notes

• In order to avoid syntax errors, put in the c value!
• This template is able to defeat the page cache using the random selection feature (the choose tags).
• The source of randomness is based on the number of articles, pages, files, registered users and admins, and the time (to the second).
• This is suitable for use in parser functions
  • eg: 3 + 5 = 8

Math

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_congruential_generator

seed: 20241222050348 mod 1000000+107959-37292+377263-129978+18

=368318