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roll() Function

Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls. You may also think of this function as a method of generating a random number between times and times*sides.

Usage

roll(times, sides)
dice(times, sides)
d(times, sides)

Parameters

  • times - The number of times to roll the dice.
  • sides - The number of sides the dice possess.

Examples

Roll a twenty-sided dice.
[t: roll(1, 20)]

Returns a number that is between 1 and 20.

Roll five ten-sided dice, using variables.

[h: DiceTimes = 5]
[h: DiceSides = 10]
[t: roll(DiceTimes, DiceSides)]
Returns a number than is between 5 and 50.

See Also

For another method of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.