I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyh
joss
I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyh
joss
Rand(18)-9
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On Jan 29, 2007, at 11:10 PM, Josselin wrote:
I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible
to generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
irb(main):001:0> def rrand(x)
irb(main):002:1> rand(2*x) - x
irb(main):003:1> end
=> nil
irb(main):004:0> rrand 9
=> -7
irb(main):005:0> rrand 9
=> -8
irb(main):006:0> rrand 9
=> 5
irb(main):007:0> rrand 9
=> -8
On 1/30/07, Josselin [email protected] wrote:
I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyh
class Range
def rand
Kernel::rand(last - first + 1) + first
end
end
(-9…9).rand
martin
On 30/01/07, Josselin [email protected] wrote:
I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyhjoss
rand(19) - 9
Farrel
On 2007-01-30 08:14:39 +0100, “Gerald E.” [email protected]
said:
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From: Josselin [mailto:[email protected]]
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Subject: generating negative random numbersI know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyhjoss
thanks … I’d never think about it !
On 2007-01-30 08:05:18 +0100, Josselin [email protected] said:
I know how to generate positive random numbers, but is it possible to
generate a random number in a range such [-9…+9] ?
tfyhjoss
thanks to all of u, got it, but why there is no ‘standard’ function in
the lib …
On Jan 30, 2007, at 08:52 , Martin DeMello wrote:
(-9…9).rand
(-9…10).rand won’t give the expected answer. I think the below
should fix the problem when the last entry in the range is excluded:
class Range
def rand
return first if exclude_end? && last == first
Kernel::rand(last - first + (exclude_end? ? 0 : 1)) + first
end
end
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