How do I generate a random number in an interval?

Is there a standard function in Matlab that can generate a random rational number in a certain interval?

e.g. ...([1,2]) => 1.35
     ...([0,4)] => 2.64
     ...([-3.2, 5.9]) => -3.84

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

See Example 1 in:

• doc rand

[Jeroen]

I eventually used

a+(b-a)*rand(1,1)

to create a random number in the interval [a,b] and unless I've had a lot of luck until now, it works perfectly. This helped me aswell: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/33121.