RAND()
Purpose
Function to return a random number
Syntax
RAND([<expN>])
See Also
GETPID(), TMPNAM(), SET COMPATIBLE, SYS()
Description
The RAND() function returns a number in the range 1 to 2147483647. Subsequent calls to RAND() will produce different numbers, but the sequence of numbers will be the same each time.
With SET COMPATIBLE set to FOXPRO | FOXBASE | VFP the number range is between 0 and 1 and a seed can be specified in <expN>. Using the same positive value in <expN> and omitting it in subsequent calls to the RAND() function will return the same sequence of numbers. Using a negative value in <expN> creates a seed based on the system clock, so subsequent RAND() calls will produce a different sequence of values.
Example
? rand() 31466 set compatible to foxpro ? rand(-1) 0.66 ? rand() 0.73
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer