====== absrand ======

===== Description =====

Get a floating point random number, in the range of 0...1.

===== Function prototype =====

<code>
float absrand <void>
</code>

===== Arguments =====

None.

===== Return value =====

A floating-point random number, in the range of 0...1.

===== Example =====

<code>
// write random number to event log 10 times
int i
set i 0
do
  echo <zs:absrand>
  incr i
while <zs:islt i 10>
</code>

... the output of which is written to the event log by [[plugins:general:zeoscript:reference:functions:echo]] as:

<file>
0.875973
0.726676
0.955901
0.925718
0.539354
0.142338
0.462081
0.235328
0.862239
0.209601
</file>

===== Comments =====

None.

===== See also =====

  * [[plugins:general:zeoscript:reference:functions:srand]]
  * [[plugins:general:zeoscript:reference:functions:rand]]
  * [[plugins:general:zeoscript:reference:functions:frand]]