Is there any command to get a random number from omnibar?
E.g. like how we can type 21 + 56 and it will show 77:
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You are now able to type random number generator into Google to open an interface where you can generate a number between your desired minimum and maximum:
You can also search for:
flip a cointo roll a 2-sided dice, or;roll a diceto roll a 6-sided die.
You could also use Google to find a site like random.org (which would probably work a lot better), or generate one with the JavaScript
Console by entering Math.ceil(Math.random()*n) where n is the maximum number that you would want to generate.
I can't find anything to suggest that you can do it with Google, but random.org has a random number generator on their home page that you can select start and end values and "roll" to get a number between.
They also have coin flippers and other random number related stuff.
Looks like the google calculator has a lot of features but random numbers is not one of them.
Google does not have a function of random number generation. Instead, you can use Wolfram Alpha.
For example, this query generates a random real number between 0 and 1. Again, this query generates a random integer number between 0 and 100.
answered Jun 13, 2011 at 16:26
Mehper C. Palavuzlar
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Is this real random like random.org or pseudorandom (like what Google already has)?Pacerier– Pacerier2016-01-03 22:05:45 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 22:05
Bookmark the following link. It will generate a random number between 1 and ? from your browser.
javascript:alert%28Math.ceil%28Math.random%28%29*%28prompt%28%271-?%27,%276%27%29*1%29%29%29
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This is quite "troublesome" actually....Pacerier– Pacerier2016-01-03 21:51:31 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 21:51
Google can roll a six-sided die, fyi.
Using Google voice search: "OK Google roll a die" Using Google search box: "roll a die"
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Are you talking about phones? This doesn't seem to work with google search or omnibar.Pacerier– Pacerier2015-11-23 21:23:02 +00:00Commented Nov 23, 2015 at 21:23
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I just typed 'roll a die' into the Chrome omnibox on my Chromebook and it worked for me.Chris Morris– Chris Morris2015-11-25 01:50:55 +00:00Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 1:50
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@pacerier: It may be a regional thing.ale– ale2015-11-25 02:23:30 +00:00Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 2:23
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@AlE., Seems that the update has reached here now. Nice, we can "flip a coin" too.Pacerier– Pacerier2016-01-03 22:01:01 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 22:01
Google recognizes the phrase "random number x to y" and returns the expected result. It also provides a little interface to generate more numbers in the same range:
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This doesn't work for me in the Chrome omnibar though, as the question is asking.Christopher Su– Christopher Su2017-05-24 18:01:14 +00:00Commented May 24, 2017 at 18:01
type "generate a random number" in the search bar.
