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Function to generate Random letters


If there is any built-in function for getting random "letters"

like RANDOM(low,high) we used to generate the random number?

For my typing tutor I want to generate some sentences(which need not to be meaningful).

So I need to get some function to generate letters so that i can generate words from that.

(Change in logic also will be accepted. But I prefer this logic.)

Thank you


Solution

  • If you use the 'chr()' function, you'll be able to generate ASCII letters.

    chr(RANDOM(65,90))
    

    gives you a random upper-case letter between A and Z,

    chr(RANDOM(97,122))
    

    should give you a lowercase one.