jot: Generate random data
The jot command can produce sequential or random output:
jot 5= sequence of 1-5jot -r 5= 5 random numbers (1-100)jot -r 5 7 42= 5 random numbers (7-42)jot -w "foo-" -r 5= 5 random numbers appended tofoo-(1-100) e.g.foo-42jot -w "foo-%03d-bar" -r 5= 5 random numbers inserted toprintfformat string (1-100) e.g.foo-011-bar
Bit of trivia: the name jot is related to the APL function iota.
Published on: 07 Jun 2023