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NAME
  RANDOMIZE Statement, RND Function

SYNOPSIS
  RANDOMIZE [seed%]
  RND[(n#)]
      o seed%    A number used to initialize the random-number generator.
                 If omitted, RANDOMIZE prompts for it.
      o n#       A value that sets how RND generates the next random number:
                 n#                             RND returns
                 ---------------------------    ---------------------------
                 Less than 0                    The same number for any n#
                 Greater than 0 (or omitted)    The next random number
                 0                              The last number generated

DESCRIPTION
  RANDOMIZE initializes the random-number generator.
  RND returns a single-precision random number between 0 and 1.

  Example:
      RANDOMIZE TIMER
      x% = INT(RND * 6) + 1
      y% = INT(RND * 6) + 1
      PRINT "Roll of two dice: die 1 ="; x%; "and die 2 ="; y%

SEE ALSO
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