FUNCTION NUMBER 1

function [random_value] = random_scalar(lower,upper)

% The function returns a random scalar value as a double,
% where the first input argument "lower" is the lower limit, the
second
% input argument "upper" is the upper limit of the value to be
% to be generated.
% Function calling example: [random_value] = random_scalar(0.8,0.9)
% answer : 0.877

% Error checking required input arguments

if nargin > 2 % if input arguments are more than 2
error("too many input arguments")
elseif nargin < 2 % if input arguments are less than 2
error("less input arguments; require 2")
elseif nargin == 2 % if input arguments are equal to 2
if isa(lower,"double") == isa(upper,"double") % if input
arguments are doubles
low_limit = lower;
up_limit = upper;
n = 1;
random_value = low_limit + rand(1,n)*(up_limit - low_limit);
else % if input arguments are not doubles
error("Error : both input arguments must be doubles
datatypes")
end
end

end

% CHRISTIAN EMMANUEL LUKWICHI -222441560- BEngTech (Metallurgical

Engineering)