===== Rand (Function) =====
==== Format ====
**rand**\\
**rand** ( )

returns [[floatexpressions|float_expression]]

==== Description ====
Returns a random number between 0 and 1.  The distribution of the values is uniform.
==== Note ====
To produce random numbers between other values, simple multiply or add the appropriate numbers.  For example, to generate an integer between 0 and 10, use int(rand * 10).

==== See Also ====
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==== History ==== 
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