Name Rascal/Libraries/util/Math/arbInt

Synopsis Generate a random integer value.

Function

1. int arbInt()
2. int arbInt(int limit)

Usage import util::Math;

Description Return an arbitrary integer value. When the argument limit is given, the generated value is in the interval [0, limit), i.e., the limit is exclusive.

Examples

rascal>import util::Math;
ok
rascal>arbInt();
int: -1814382386
rascal>arbInt();
int: 37929061
rascal>arbInt();
int: -1149830868
rascal>arbInt(10);
int: 8
rascal>arbInt(10);
int: 1
rascal>arbInt(10);
int: 6

Benefits arbInt is a convenient generator for pseudo-random integers.

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