# intermediate i: ranges and making choices

## ✎ why use a range or make mimu choose?

* sometimes, you want varying amounts or varying responses to switch things up!
* this allows you to expand and teach mimu to make random responses or amounts.

{% hint style="info" %}
 variables used in here are also mentioned in the [variables list](/autoresponder/resources/variables-placeholders-and-functions.md).
{% endhint %}

## ✎ the range variable

### ♪ choosing from a range of numbers

let's take an example currency command we've made from [beginner ii: using simple functions](/autoresponder/guide/beginner-ii-using-simple-functions.md).

`/autoresponder add trigger:give me 10 reply:{modifybal:+10} {cooldown:60} okay, i've given you 10 {server_currency}, you have {user_balance} now!`

* as you can see, this example only gives you 10 currency. but what if we wanted mimu to give an amount between 10-100 instead?
* we can use the `{range:}` variable to do this! let's look at this:

`/autoresponder add trigger:give me more reply:{range:10-100} {modifybal:[range]} {cooldown:60} okay, i've given you [range] {server_currency}, you have {user_balance} now!`

![](/files/-MWUyQixznKyNT8bI0Ml)

* the `{range:}` variable takes an input of a minimum to maximum amount which returns a range of numbers.
* once mimu decides, it stores the number chosen from the range into `[range]`.
* that way, you can use `[range]` as a placeholder in the rest of your AR.

{% hint style="info" %}
it is **vital that you put the `{range:}` variable before using `[range]`**. this is because you need to have mimu choose between the range before you can refer to the chosen number from the range.
{% endhint %}

### ♪ using multiple ranges

* you can use multiple ranges, up to a total of **4 of them**. 
* you can do so by  `{range:} {range1:} {range2:} {range3:}`. 
* and just as you'd expect, the corresponding placeholders are `[range] [range1] [range2] [range3]`.

here's an example!

`/autoresponder add trigger:choose numbers reply:{range:1-10} {range1:10-20} {range2:20-30} {range3:30-40}`\
`a number from 1 to 10: [range]`\
`a number from 10 to 20: [range1]`\
`a number from 20 to 30: [range2]`\
`a number from 30 to 40: [range3]`

![](/files/-MWUyeZDj73iIKJ56Njc)

## ✎ the choose variable

### ♪ choosing from a list of choices

* using the `{choose:}` function, you can make mimu choose from a list of predefined variables.
* let's take an example. maybe you'd like mimu to choose between "pancakes", "cookies" or "yogurt".

`/autoresponder add trigger:.chooseforme reply:{choose:pancakes|cookies|yogurt} i choose [choice]!`

![](/files/-MWUypTPg3JeoQnchmZU)

* as you can see, the `{choose:}` variable takes an input of choices separated with the pipe | symbol
* once mimu decides, it stores the result in the variable `[choice]`.
* that way, you can use `[choice]` as a placeholder for the rest of the AR. 
* by manipulating the number of times the choice is mentioned in the variable, you can also vary the "rarity" of a response.

{% hint style="info" %}
similarly, remember to use `{choose:}` before `[choice]`! this is to make sure it chooses before it shows the choice. otherwise, you will get the `CHOICE_NOT_CHOSEN_YET` error.
{% endhint %}

### ♪ making several choices

* similar to ranges, you can have mimu make more choices, up to **4** of them.
* you can do so by  `{choose:} {choose1:} {choose2:} {choose3:}`. 
* and just as you'd expect, the corresponding placeholders are `[choice] [choice1] [choice2] [choice3]`.

## ✎ extended - doing weird stuff

{% hint style="info" %}
this part is just for people who want to go above and beyond in complicating things. feel free to skip if this isn't for you.
{% endhint %}

### ♪ put a range in a choice or a choice in a range

* you can put a range in a choice, or a choice in a range, like this:

`/autoresponder add trigger:why would you even do this reply:{range:1-5} {range1: 10-20} {range2:30-50} {range3:1000-10000} {choose:[range]|[range]|[range]|[range1]|[range1]|[range1]|[range2]|[range2]|[range3]} {modifybal: [choice]} you earned [choice] {server_currency}`

* although extremely complex, this allows you to make some ranges rarer than others. in this example, \[range] is more likely than \[range1] which is more likely than \[range2] and so on.
* similarly, remember to put your {range:} variables BEFORE using the corresponding \[range] in the {choose:} variable.


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