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Function name:

RANDBETWEEN.NV

Category:

Mathematical

Summary:

Generates a random integer that lies in a specified range. In contrast to RANDBETWEEN, RANDBETWEEN.NV is a non-volatile function that is not recalculated at every input event.

Syntax:

RANDBETWEEN.NV(Bottom; Top)

Returns:

Returns a random integer lying in the inclusive range [Bottom, Top].

Arguments:

Bottom is an integer value, or a reference to a cell containing that integer, that is the lower bound of the required range.

Top is an integer value, or a reference to the cell containing that integer, that is the upper bound of the required range.

  • If either Bottom or Top is non-numeric, then RANDBETWEEN.NV reports a #VALUE! error.
  • If Bottom is greater than Top, then RANDBETWEEN.NV reports an invalid argument error (Err:502).
  • If either Bottom or Top is a non-integer value, then RANDBETWEEN.NV rounds it away from 0 to the next integer value (positive values rounded towards +∞, negative values rounded towards -∞).
  • If Bottom and Top are equal (after any rounding), then RANDBETWEEN.NV returns their common value.

Additional details:

  • RANDBETWEEN.NV is a non-volatile function. Such functions are not recalculated at new input events and do not recalculate when selecting Data ▸ Calculate ▸ Recalculate or pressing F9, except when the cell containing the function is selected. Non-volatile functions are recalculated when opening the file.
  • Use the RANDBETWEEN function for a volatile equivalent that satisfies ODF 1.2 and is compatible with Microsoft Excel.
  • To generate random numbers that never recalculate, either:
    • Copy cells containing =RANDBETWEEN.NV(), and use Edit ▸ Paste Special (with All and Formulas deselected and Numbers selected).
    • Use Sheet ▸ Fill Cells ▸ Fill Random Number to fill a selected cell range with random numbers, generated in accordance with the flexible settings available through the Random Number Generator dialog.
  • To generate numbers in the range [0, 1), use the RAND function or its non-volatile equivalent RAND.NV.

Examples:

Formula Description Returns
=RANDBETWEEN.NV(20; 30)

Generate a random integer r in the range 20 ≤ r ≤ 30. The resulting value will not change whenever Calc recalculates.

22
=RANDBETWEEN.NV(D1; D2)

where cells D1 and D2 contain the numbers -10 and 10 respectively.

Generate a random integer r in the range -10 ≤ r ≤ 10. The resulting value will not change whenever Calc recalculates.

6
=RANDBETWEEN.NV(−6.1; −6.1)

Always returns -7. Negative numbers are rounded away from 0.

−7
=RANDBETWEEN.NV(9.2; 9.2)

Always returns 10. Positive numbers are also rounded away from 0.

10

Related LibreOffice functions:

RAND

RAND.NV

RANDBETWEEN

ODF standard:

None. See instead ORG.LIBREOFFICE.RANDBETWEEN.NV.

Related (or similar) Excel functions:

None.