# Function pickRandom Random pick one or more values from a one dimensional array. Array elements are picked using a random function with uniform or weighted distribution. ## Syntax ```js math.pickRandom(array) math.pickRandom(array, number) math.pickRandom(array, weights) math.pickRandom(array, number, weights) math.pickRandom(array, weights, number) ``` ### Parameters Parameter | Type | Description --------- | ---- | ----------- `array` | Array | A one dimensional array `number` | Int | An int or float `weights` | Array | An array of ints or floats ### Returns Type | Description ---- | ----------- array | An array of elements of the provided input array ## Examples ```js math.pickRandom([3, 6, 12, 2]); // returns one of the values in the array math.pickRandom([3, 6, 12, 2], 2); // returns an array of two of the values in the array math.pickRandom([3, 6, 12, 2], [1, 3, 2, 1]); // returns one of the values in the array with weighted distribution math.pickRandom([3, 6, 12, 2], 2, [1, 3, 2, 1]); // returns an array of two of the values in the array with weighted distribution math.pickRandom([3, 6, 12, 2], [1, 3, 2, 1], 2); // returns an array of two of the values in the array with weighted distribution ``` ## See also [random](random.md), [randomInt](randomInt.md)