Math.random Help

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Hello! I am Domderp999. And, I need some help with math.random. Currently, I am trying to set the new Clouds Instances, “Cover” value, to a random value between 0, and 1. However, it only picks 0 or 1. How can I get it any number in between there? (Sorry for the short Topic)

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You will need to use the Random object and use the NextNumber function.

for example, this code makes a random number between 0 and 1

local rand = Random.new()
print(rand:NextNumber(0,1))
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wheres the math in math.Random?

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Its simple, You cant.

“Between” values is only working for the minimum of 0 to any number

But there is a simple solution to that. Put the maximum to 0.9 or other

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math.random is not the same as the random object. Random | Documentation - Roblox Creator Hub this is the random object which is more customizable random.

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I tried that. Didnt work unfortunately

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that is completely false, simply use nextNumber from the random object

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I used this:

local TS = game:GetService("TweenService")
local timeToTransform = 5
while true do
	wait(timeToTransform)
	c = Random.new()
	TS:Create(game.Lighting.Clouds,TweenInfo.new(timeToTransform,Enum.EasingStyle.Linear),{Cover = c:NextNumber(0,1)}):Play()
	print(c)
end

but it didn’t work.

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what is it printing for c? It might be an issue with the tweening itself

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its supposed to be a random Number from 0, 1. To create a random number to tween to

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I know but what is it printing for the c value?

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I mean what is the value in the output from the print statement? is it printing a random number? is it printing nil?

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it litteraly prints random

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Are you using the beta feature clouds tho?

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oh well you setting the c value to the random object you need to print out the Nextnumber value and not the object

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that doesnt matter as we are attempting to determine if its an issue with the random

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Maybe its roblox’s modified lua languague bug.

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what? are you talking about typed lua? That is not being used in this situation

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Ok its working now. Thank you. :+1:

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Dont forget to mark my answer as the solution. :grin: Im grinding for that regular rank