RANDARRAY
returns an array of random numbers · from excel · excel: verified match · sheets: verified match
signature
RANDARRAY([rows], [columns], [min], [max], [whole_number])
returns: array · volatile — recomputes on every evaluation
| argument | required |
|---|---|
| rows | optional |
| columns | optional |
| min | optional |
| max | optional |
| whole_number | optional |
examples
formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.
fx
=RANDARRAY(1,1,10,5) #VALUE! fx
=RANDARRAY(1,1,2,) #VALUE! fx
=RANDARRAY(1048577, 1) #VALUE! fx
=RANDARRAY(1,16385) #VALUE! fx
=RANDARRAY(1000,1001) #ERROR! fx
=RANDARRAY(0) #CALC! errors
error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.
| error | produced by |
|---|---|
| #VALUE! | =RANDARRAY(1,-1) |
| #ERROR! | =RANDARRAY(1000,1001) |
| #CALC! | =RANDARRAY(1,0) |
related
- ARRAY_CONSTRAIN truncates a range to at most the given rows and columns
- ARRAYFORMULA evaluates an expression across a range (this engine already spills, so it is a pass-through for sheets compatibility)
- ARRAYTOTEXT converts array to text representation
- BYCOL applies lambda to each column of array
- BYROW applies lambda to each row of array
- CHOOSECOLS returns the specified columns from an array