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Re: Random number generation

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  • Subject: [mg27896] Re: Random number generation
  • From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 04:31:15 -0500 (EST)
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Jose,

rns=Table[Random[Integer,500],{300}];

If you want to see them in a table a simple way is

ColumnForm[rns]

You will find the HelpBrowser very helpful for these sorts of questions:
for example select Random and then use menu>Help>Find Selected Function.
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"Jose Lasso" <jml at accessinter.net> wrote in message
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> Hi MathGroup:
>
> I suppose this is really easy, but I have little experience with
> Mathematica and I need your help.
>
> Question: How can I generate 300 random numbers (integers), betwenn 0
> and 500, and display the numbers in a table? Thx in advance. Best
> regards.
>
> Jose M Lasso (Mathematica rookie)
>




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