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openTest(times, sides) | openTest(times, sides) | ||
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'''Parameters''' | '''Parameters''' | ||
{{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | {{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | ||
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Roll five ten-sided dice. | Roll five ten-sided dice. | ||
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[t: openTest(5, 10)] | [t: openTest(5, 10)] | ||
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Returns a string that is similar to {{code|Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19}} | Returns a string that is similar to {{code|Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19}} | ||
Roll five ten-sided dice, using variables. | Roll five ten-sided dice, using variables. | ||
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[h: DiceTimes = 5] | [h: DiceTimes = 5] | ||
[h: DiceSides = 10] | [h: DiceSides = 10] | ||
[t: openTest(DiceTimes, DiceSides)] | [t: openTest(DiceTimes, DiceSides)] | ||
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Returns a string that is similar to {{code|Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19}} | Returns a string that is similar to {{code|Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19}} | ||
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For another method of rolling dice, see [[Dice Expressions]]. | For another method of rolling dice, see [[Dice Expressions]].<br> | ||
For a similar function that returns the number of successes instead of the highest roll, see [[explodingSuccess]]. | |||
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[[Category:Dice Function]] | [[Category:Dice Function]] | ||
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openTest() Function
Rolls a number of dice of requested side with exploding rolls and returns a formatted string containing the result of each roll and the highest value produced.
Usage
openTest(times, sides)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.
Examples
Roll five ten-sided dice.
Returns a string that is similar to
[t: openTest(5, 10)]Returns a string that is similar to Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19
Roll five ten-sided dice, using variables.
[h: DiceTimes = 5]
[h: DiceSides = 10]
[t: openTest(DiceTimes, DiceSides)]Dice: 5, 4, 19, 6, 3, Maximum: 19See Also
For another method of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.
For a similar function that returns the number of successes instead of the highest roll, see explodingSuccess.
For a similar function that returns the number of successes instead of the highest roll, see explodingSuccess.