# Generation of Random Numbers

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generation-of-random-numbers/68148>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 9, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generation-of-random-numbers/68148 "2006-09-09T19:58:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![chell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@chell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chell)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generation-of-random-numbers/68148/1 "2006-09-09T19:58:57Z")

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Hello,

how can I generate random numbers (integers, no floating point numbers)  
using Ruby’s standard library?

Many thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![chell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@chell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chell)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generation-of-random-numbers/68148/2 "2006-09-09T20:14:49Z")

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On Saturday 09 September 2006 18:59, Lucas H. wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> how can I generate random numbers (integers, no floating point numbers)  
> using Ruby’s standard library?
> 
> Many thanks in advance.

rand(max)

For further questions, try searching [RDoc Documentation](http://ruby-doc.org/core/)

Alex