# RAND

Returns a pseudo-random value in the range 0.0 <= x < 1.0.

This is an alias for the [`RANDOM`](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/DataIntegration/Lakehouse/TransformationFunctions/mathematical/random.htm) function.

## Syntax

```
RAND()
```

## Returns

type: `double`

A pseudo-random value in the range 0.0 <= x < 1.0

The value will not change between different runs of the same task, i.e. if the result of this function makes the task fail, it will consistently fail.