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W h en ru n f rom li n e 20 , the va l ue of X i s based on the standard
see d. Wh en r un f r om l in e 10 , a ne w seed i s u sed.
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20 X=RND 10
Examples
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When random num b ers ar e g ene r ate d u s in g th e RND f un c t i on , t h e COMPUTER
b eg in s with a pr ed eter m i ned " s eed" o r s tart i ng nu mber . T h e R ANDOM verb r e se t s
t h i s seed to a new ran d omly de t er mined v alue .
The starting seed w i ll b e the same eac h t ime t he COMPUTER i s t urn ed o n, so the
sequenc e o f random numb ers g e nera te d w ith RND i s t he same ea c h time, u n le ss the
seed i s cha n ged. T hi s is ve ry co n v en ie nt d ur i ng t he de v el op me nt of a program
becaus e i t me a ns that the be havior of the pro gram sho u l d be the s a me e a c h t ime it is
run, even th o ugh i t i n cl ude s an RND f u n c t i o n . Wh en y ou want to hav e t he nu mbers be
truly random , th e RA N DOM statemen t c a n b e use d to make t he s e ed i tsel f random.
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The RANDOM v e rb is u sed t o reset t he see d for r and o m number g ene r a ti on .
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Abbrev ia ti ons : RA. , RA N., R AN D . , R A ND O .
Verbs
RANDOM