why random(x) = 0..x?

sec · Post by **sec** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:03 am

why random(x) = 0..x? that isn't 0..x-1?

random(x) for result in range 0..x-1 better 0..x:

LarsG · Post by **LarsG** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:23 am

I think it's great with Random(x) gives you a number between 0 and x..
That way you can get any of the numbers you give, including zero.
But that's my opinion anyways..

-Lars

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:58 am

it doesn't matter, as long as its properly docuemented: it generates a number from 0 to x (including 0 and x)... not BETWEEN those numbers

also, it generates an int, quite uncommon for a basic as far as i know

freedimension · Post by **freedimension** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:16 pm

I once had a language (don't remember which one) that had two commands for random-generation, one producing integers in a range of numbers and one producing random floats between 0 and 1. I believe they were called Random and Rand (or the other way round).

LarsG · Post by **LarsG** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 6:46 pm

freedimension wrote: I once had a language (don't remember which one) that had two commands for random-generation, one producing integers in a range of numbers and one producing random floats between 0 and 1. I believe they were called Random and Rand (or the other way round).

Could be Blitz you're talking about.. it uses Rnd(from,to) for floating point values, and Rand(from,to) for integer values..

-Lars

Post by **Andre** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:49 pm

blueznl wrote:it doesn't matter, as long as its properly docuemented: it generates a number from 0 to x (including 0 and x)... not BETWEEN those numbers

also, it generates an int...

Noted for next doc update (v3.80)...