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RAND
Known for Generate Random Numbers
Table of content
Basic Classification
Function Category 📊
Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function typesOperation Type 🔧
Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
Usage Context
For whom 👥
Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel functionPurpose 📝
Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function
History
Creation Date 📅
Original release date of the Excel functionCreated By 👤
Organization or team responsible for developing the function
Facts
Interesting Fact 💡
Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function- Uses Wichmann-Hill algorithm from 1982
Sarcastic Fact 🤣
Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function- The Las Vegas of Excel functions
Usage Information
Formula Complexity Level 📖
Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively
Technical Details
Input Data Type 📝
Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parametersVersion Compatibility 💻
Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.- Excel 2019RAND is compatible with Excel 2019 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version Click to see all.
- Excel 2016RAND is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version Click to see all.
- Excel 2013RAND is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾
Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platformsRequired Arguments Type 📊
The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
Evaluation
Ratings
Ease of Use Score 📊
User-rated score for function's ease of useVersatility Score 📈
Rating for function's adaptability to different scenariosPerformance Score ⚙
Rating for function's execution speed and efficiencyReliability Score 🛠
Rating for function's consistency and error handlingScore ⭐
Overall rating combining all scoring attributes
Alternatives to RAND
ROUND
Known for Round Numbers🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
PRODUCT
Known for Multiplying Numbers Together🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
RANDBETWEEN
Known for Random Integer Generation🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
SUM
Known for Basic Arithmetic Calculations🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
INT
Known for Rounding Down To Integers🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
FIND
Known for Text Search And Position Finding🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
MIN
Known for Finding Lowest Value🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND
POWER
Known for Exponential Calculations🔢 needs fewer arguments than RAND
📈 is more versatile than RAND
⚙ performs better than RAND
🛠 is more reliable than RAND
⭐ is rated higher than RAND