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diff --git a/source/arduino/random.rst b/source/arduino/random.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 8da92b0..0000000 --- a/source/arduino/random.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,95 +0,0 @@ -.. _arduino-random: - -random() -======== - -Description ------------ - -The random function generates pseudo-random numbers. - - - -Syntax ------- - -random(max) -random(min, max) - - - -Parameters ----------- - -min - lower bound of the random value, inclusive *(optional)* - - - -max - upper bound of the random value, exclusive - - - -Returns -------- - -a random number between min and max-1 (*long*) - - - -Note: ------ - -If it is important for a sequence of values generated by random() -to differ, on subsequent executions of a sketch, use randomSeed() -to initialize the random number generator with a fairly random -input, such as analogRead() on an unconnected pin. - - - -Conversely, it can occasionally be useful to use pseudo-random -sequences that repeat exactly. This can be accomplished by calling -randomSeed() with a fixed number, before starting the random -sequence. - - - -Example -------- - -:: - - long randNumber; - - void setup(){ - Serial.begin(9600); - - // if analog input pin 0 is unconnected, random analog - // noise will cause the call to randomSeed() to generate - // different seed numbers each time the sketch runs. - // randomSeed() will then shuffle the random function. - randomSeed(analogRead(0)); - } - - void loop() { - // print a random number from 0 to 299 - randNumber = random(300); - Serial.println(randNumber); - - // print a random number from 10 to 19 - randNumber = random(10, 20); - Serial.println(randNumber); - - delay(50); - } - - - -See also --------- - - -- `randomSeed <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/RandomSeed>`_\ () - - - -.. include:: cc-attribution.txt
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