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RAND Function

Posted By: Sarita Patel     Category: SQL Server     Views: 3205

This article explains RAND function of sql server with examples.

RAND returns random float value from 0 through 1.  


Syntax of RAND Function :

RAND([seed])

seed is an integer value. If you don't specify seed value then sql server takes random seed value and returns random float value for that seed value. But if you specify seed value then the result returned is always same value.
 
Return type of RAND is float data type.



Examples of RAND Function :

Example 1 : Use of RAND function in select clause

SELECT RAND()

Output
0.64006458477337

Above example returns different value each time when you execute above query because each time sql takes different input value for RAND function.



Example 2 : Use of RAND function in select clause

SELECT RAND(100) 

Output
0.715436657367485

Above example always returns same result for specified input value for RAND function.
  
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