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Add config flow to Random (#29528)

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@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ha_category:
- Binary Sensor
- Sensor
- Utility
- Helper
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_release: 0.32
ha_quality_scale: internal
@ -19,13 +20,17 @@ ha_integration_type: integration
The `random` integration simply creates random values or state. This can be useful if you want to test automation rules or run an interactive demo. It generates a new state every time it is polled.
## Binary Sensor
The `random` binary sensor platform is creating random states (`true`, 1, `on` or `false`, 0, `off`).
## Configuration
The preferred way to configure random helpers is via the user interface at **{% my helpers title="Settings > Devices & Services > Helpers" %}** and select the add button; next, select the {% my config_flow_start domain=page.ha_domain title=page.title %} option.
### Configuration
To be able to add Helpers via the user interface, you should have `default_config:` in your `configuration.yaml`. It should already be there by default unless you removed it. If you removed `default_config:` from your configuration, you must add `random:` to your `configuration.yaml` first, then you can use the UI.
To enable the random binary sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
## Binary sensor
The random binary sensor creates random states (`true`, 1, `on` or `false`, 0, `off`).
### YAML configuration
To create the random binary sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
@ -38,16 +43,14 @@ name:
description: Name to use in the frontend.
required: false
type: string
default: Random Binary Sensor
default: Random binary sensor
{% endconfiguration %}
## Sensor
The random sensor creates random sensor values (integers) out of a given range. Returned values form a [discrete uniform distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_uniform_distribution), meaning that each integer value in the range configured is equally likely to be drawn.
The `random` sensor platform is creating random sensor values (integers) out of a given range. Returned values form a [discrete uniform distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_uniform_distribution), meaning that each integer value in the range configured is equally likely to be drawn.
### Configuration
To enable the random sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
### YAML configuration
To create the random sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ name:
description: Name to use in the frontend.
required: false
type: string
default: Random Sensor
default: Random sensor
minimum:
description: Lower limit for the values.
required: false
@ -76,18 +79,3 @@ unit_of_measurement:
required: false
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}
### Examples
In this section you find am example of how this sensor can be used.
Create a random sensor called "My random sensor" which will return a number between 10 (minimum) and 500 (maximum).
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: random
name: "My random sensor"
minimum: 10
maximum: 500
```