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=== random ===

[[modding:function:random]]

^ Syntax | (random expression1 [number]) -> expression2 |
^ Arguments | expression1 : A list or number. |
^ | number: Optional. The number you want to a random number between them the second must be greater than the first number. |
^ Returns | expression2: If the expression1 argument is a list it returns a random element of the list, if the expression1 is a number then returns a number between the expression1 number and optional number. |
[[modding:function:random]] |
^ Description | If the expression argument is a list it returns a random element of the list, if the expression is a number then returns a number between the expression number and optional number. |

Very useful function for making variation in code.

=== Example ===

<code list>(random 4)</code>
Returns 4.  Pretty much a useless bit of code, but it works.

<code lisp>(random 1 10)</code>
Can return any number from 1 to 10, like 3.
The range of possible numbers is 1-10.

<code lisp>(random 6 10)</code>
Returns a number from 6 to 10, like 9.
The range of possible numbers is 6-10. 

<code lisp>(random '(a b c d))</code>

Can return any element in the list '(a b c d).

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