local p =
-- Named argument |list= used, like: function p.choose(frame) if mw.isSubsting then math.randomseed(mw.site.stats.edits + mw.site.stats.pages + os.time + math.floor(os.clock * 1000000000)) -- Generates a different number every time the module is called, even from the same page. -- This is because of the variability of os.clock (the time in seconds that the Lua script has been running for). local list = frame.args.list -- List of articles inputed via a single paramtere local articles = mw.text.split(list, '#') -- Split list into an array of substrings (each containing an article). local chosen = articles[math.random(2, #articles)] -- Note: First substring is empty as list begins with a # return mw.text.trim(chosen) -- Trim whitespace before returning else return "Error: Must be substituted – use " endend
return p