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HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual

RND 

The RND function returns a pseudo-random number in the range of [0.0,
1.0].  The result is of type REAL. You can supply a dummy parameter.

Syntax 

RND[(n)]

Parameters 

n                A dummy parameter.  This dummy parameter, called a seed,
                 is used by the RND function to completely determine a
                 pseudo-random number sequence.  For each seed number, a
                 different random number sequence is generated.  In order
                 for the sequence to be correctly followed for multiple
                 random numbers, the seed value from the previous RND
                 call must be used as input for the next RND call, as
                 each call changes the seed value.  This is of type REAL.

Examples 

     10  A = RND      !A = 0.237298
     20  B = RND(4)   !B = 0.789717

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