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u(times) | u(times) | ||
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{{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | {{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | ||
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Roll ten special Ubiquity dice. | Roll ten special Ubiquity dice. | ||
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Returns a number that is between {{code|0}} and {{code|10}}. | Returns a number that is between {{code|0}} and {{code|10}}. | ||
Roll five special Ubiquity dice, using variables. | Roll five special Ubiquity dice, using variables. | ||
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[h: DiceTimes = 5] | [h: DiceTimes = 5] | ||
[t: ubiquity(DiceTimes)] | [t: ubiquity(DiceTimes)] | ||
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Returns a number than is between {{code|0}} and {{code|5}}. | Returns a number than is between {{code|0}} and {{code|5}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:59, 14 March 2023
ubiquity() Function
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls; returns the total of a special Ubiquity dice roll. When these dice are rolled, the result is
0 or 1, this function then sums up all of the dice rolled and returns that sum.Usage
ubiquity(times)u(times)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.
Examples
Roll ten special Ubiquity dice.
Returns a number than is between
[t: ubiquity(10)]Returns a number that is between 0 and 10.
Roll five special Ubiquity dice, using variables.
[h: DiceTimes = 5]
[t: ubiquity(DiceTimes)]0 and 5.See Also
For another method of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.