Generate uniform pseudo-random integers from linear range.

Version 1.4.0.0 (1.47 KB) by DS
RAND_INT(R,N) returns an n-by-n matrix containing pseudo-random integer values from range R.
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Updated 27 Jan 2014

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Function that uses RAND to generate random integers in the specified linear range, as follows:

result = floor(a + (b-a+1).* rand(N)),
where specified range is [a b]

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Please note: There are lots of ways to do this and lots of interesting submissions on FEX which provide similar results (see below).

random numbers:

#18443 - Random Integer Generator
#5346 - MYRANDINT -- Random Integer Generation
#27942 - WWW.RANDOM.ORG random integers/sequences/strings
#27809 - Unique Random Integer List
#13007 - Random Number Generator
#21353 - True Random Integer Generator (random.org)

random arrangement:

#30189 - RANDPERMFULL (derangement)
#17981 - RANDBLOCK
#27076 - Shuffle

Cite As

DS (2024). Generate uniform pseudo-random integers from linear range. (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/35324-generate-uniform-pseudo-random-integers-from-linear-range), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2007b
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Version Published Release Notes
1.4.0.0

Modified code included as detailed in previous update.

1.3.0.0

Added a check for imaginary and non-integer range specifications. Thanks to Travis B for pointing out this edge-case behavior.

1.2.0.0

Fixed help format to accommodate LOOKFOR queries.

1.1.0.0

Thanks to Jan Simon for suggesting the use of numel instead of abusing the size function (see comments).

1.0.0.0