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    Chapter 2. Numbers > Generating Random Numbers

    Recipe 2.6. Generating Random Numbers

    2.6.1. Problem

    You want to make random numbers in a given range, inclusive, such as when you randomly pick an array index, simulate rolling a die in a game of chance, or generate a random password.

    2.6.2. Solution

    Use Perl's rand function:


      

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