versioned_docs/version-2.0/sql-manual/sql-functions/numeric-functions/random.md

---
{
    "title": "RANDOM",
    "language": "en"
}
---

## random

### description
#### Syntax

`DOUBLE random()`
Returns a random number between 0-1.

### example

```
mysql> select random();
+---------------------+
| random()            |
+---------------------+
| 0.35446706030596947 |
+---------------------+
```

### keywords
	RANDOM