3 files changed, 17 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/gleam/float.gleam b/src/gleam/float.gleam
index 385d9b4..4c314a9 100644
--- a/src/gleam/float.gleam
+++ b/src/gleam/float.gleam
@@ -321,18 +321,18 @@ fn do_product(numbers: List(Float), initial: Float) -> Float {
   }
 }
 
-/// Returns a random seed where 0.0 =< random_seed < 1.0
+/// Returns a random value where 0.0 =< value < 1.0
 ///
-pub fn random_seed() -> Float {
-  do_random_seed()
+pub fn random() -> Float {
+  do_random()
 }
 
 if erlang {
+  // Returns a random float uniformly distributed in the value range
   // 0.0 =< X < 1.0 and updates the state in the process dictionary.
-  /// Returns a random float uniformly distributed in the value range
   /// See: <https://www.erlang.org/doc/man/rand.html#uniform-0>
   ///
-  external fn do_random_seed() -> Float =
+  external fn do_random() -> Float =
     "rand" "uniform"
 }
 
@@ -344,6 +344,6 @@ if javascript {
   /// Note that as numbers in JavaScript are IEEE 754 floating point numbers
   /// See: <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/random>
   ///
-  external fn do_random_seed() -> Float =
-    "math" "random"
+  external fn do_random() -> Float =
+    "../gleam_stdlib.mjs" "random"
 }
diff --git a/src/gleam_stdlib.mjs b/src/gleam_stdlib.mjs
index 4dd4aa7..5d80640 100644
--- a/src/gleam_stdlib.mjs
+++ b/src/gleam_stdlib.mjs
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ export function power(base, exponent) {
   return Math.pow(base, exponent);
 }
 
+export function random() {
+  return Math.random();
+}
+
 export function bit_string_slice(bits, position, length) {
   let start = Math.min(position, position + length);
   let end = Math.max(position, position + length);
diff --git a/test/gleam/float_test.gleam b/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
index 109f728..dcb9ed2 100644
--- a/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
+++ b/test/gleam/float_test.gleam
@@ -301,12 +301,12 @@ pub fn product_test() {
   |> should.equal(33.6)
 }
 
-pub fn random_seed_test() {
-  let random_seed = float.random_seed()
+pub fn random_test() {
+  let random = float.random()
 
-  { random_seed >=. 0.0 }
-  |> should.be_true
+  { random >=. 0. }
+  |> should.be_true()
 
-  { random_seed <. 1.0 }
-  |> should.be_true
+  { random <. 1. }
+  |> should.be_true()
 }