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RANDOMIZE

Initializes the random number generator.

Syntax

RANDOMIZE [ seed]

Comments

seed is an integer expression that initializes the random number generator. If you omit see, RANDOMIZE prompts the user to enter it.

Example

'Print fifty random numbers
'using ten different seeds
FOR i = 1 TO 100
  PRINT "Seed"; i
  RANDOMIZE i
  FOR j = 1 TO 5
    PRINT RND
  NEXT j
NEXT i

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