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[Mr.Peanut]

A comment on the true range of the Random command would be useful.

e.g.
Random 1 generates a number from 0 to 1 but:

Is it 0 to 1 both inclusive, 0 inclusive to 1 exclusive, 0 exclusive to 1 inclusive, or 0 to 1 both exclusive. The difference can sometimes be critical.

Does anyone know the answer to this?

[Fragorl]

Just tested it with script. It doesn't seem to happen 1 time in 100,000 even, not with 1 or 0. For a guess I would say it is exclusive?

[Planck]

I disagree.......I believe it will return a number between 0 and 1, both numbers being inclusive.


Planck

[Fragorl]

*Does U-turn*

OK, you right.
Considering the accuracy of the output is 6 DP (by hint format), i assume that means 1,000,001 possible outputs if you include 0 and 1, each with the same probability. My 100,000 test was probably not likely to yield a 0.000 000 or 1.000 000. Searching the interweb confirms range [0,1]