How do I get a random number between two random numbers?

Ruby
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I want to create a program that asks you to guess a number between two
numbers. The problem is that I can’t figure out how to make the numbers
that you’re guessing between random and have the random number you are
guessing between those two numbers. Does anybody know how to do this?

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Alex Untitled wrote:

I want to create a program that asks you to guess a number between two
numbers. The problem is that I can’t figure out how to make the numbers
that you’re guessing between random and have the random number you are
guessing between those two numbers. Does anybody know how to do this?

Well, you know how to generate the first two random numbers, right?
Just take the difference between those two as the range in which to
generate the third. Simple.

Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
[email protected]

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Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:

Alex Untitled wrote:

I want to create a program that asks you to guess a number between two
numbers. The problem is that I can’t figure out how to make the numbers
that you’re guessing between random and have the random number you are
guessing between those two numbers. Does anybody know how to do this?

Well, you know how to generate the first two random numbers, right?
Just take the difference between those two as the range in which to
generate the third. Simple.

Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
[email protected]

So, would it be something like this?

num1 = rand(101)
num2 = rand(101)
num3 = num1 + num2

Anyway, thank you!

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On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Alex Untitled
[email protected]wrote:

I want to create a program that asks you to guess a number between two
numbers. The problem is that I can’t figure out how to make the numbers
that you’re guessing between random and have the random number you are
guessing between those two numbers. Does anybody know how to do this?

first + rand(last + 1 - first)

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Alex Untitled wrote:

OK, that didn’t work. That just added the two numbers. How do I make a
number between two numbers again? I can’t seem to find it.

I did not see your reply when I typed this. Thanks!

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OK, that didn’t work. That just added the two numbers. How do I make a
number between two numbers again? I can’t seem to find it.

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I found the solution.

num1 = rand(1001)
num2 = 1001 + rand(1001)
number = num1 + rand(num2)

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On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Alex Untitled
[email protected]wrote:

I want to create a program that asks you to guess a number between two
numbers. The problem is that I can’t figure out how to make the numbers
that you’re guessing between random and have the random number you are
guessing between those two numbers. Does anybody know how to do this?

Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

How about something like:

max = 100

low , high = [ rand(max) , rand(max) ].sort

difference = high - low

middle = low + rand(difference).to_i #to_i for if low and high have
same
value

puts “low = #{low}”
puts “middle = #{middle}”
puts “high = #{high}”

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Alex Untitled wrote:

I found the solution.

num1 = rand(1001)
num2 = 1001 + rand(1001)
number = num1 + rand(num2)

This can return: num1 = 1000, num2 = 1001, number = 2001

Try

module RandomNumberBetweenTwoRandomNumbers
def self.generate max
first = 1 + rand(max - 2);
second = max - rand(max - (first + 1))
between = first + 1 + rand((second - first) - 1)
[first, between, second]
end
end

puts RandomNumberBetweenTwoRandomNumbers::generate 10
puts RandomNumberBetweenTwoRandomNumbers::generate 100
puts RandomNumberBetweenTwoRandomNumbers::generate 1000

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On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 1:45 AM, Steve W. [email protected]
wrote:

–
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

In that case, the cardinality of the solution set is 1, perhaps not
desirable for a guessing game, but it is not stated that this should not
happen, and if no minimum range is specified, then it is subjective
where
that line is drawn. ie if a solution set with cardinality 1 is not
appropriate, then what about a solution set with cardinality two? At
what
point do we say the numbers are sufficiently far apart that they are
acceptable?

Perhaps a different approach is required altogether. Instead of giving
the
maximum value the numbers can be, give the minimum and maximum
difference
between the numbers. I don’t see much value in a minimum number anyway,
choosing a random number between 90 and 100 doesn’t seem to offer
anything
over choosing a minimum number between 0 and 10.

While I think saying “give me an upper bound between 10 and 20, with a
target between 0 and that number” is a better approach, it is not what
was
asked for, and I thought it would be better to answer the question as
asked,
than to impose my own restrictions.

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Josh C. wrote:

How about something like:

max = 100

low , high = [ rand(max) , rand(max) ].sort

difference = high - low

middle = low + rand(difference).to_i #to_i for if low and high have
same
value

puts “low = #{low}”
puts “middle = #{middle}”
puts “high = #{high}”

The problem with your solution is that low and high can be the same
number.

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ciao
a lot of improvements is possible;

range_size = 64
n_middle = rand(101) + range_size
n_decrease = rand(range_size)
n_left = n_middle - n_decrease
n_right = n_middle + (range_size - n_decrease - 1)
p “#{n_left} - #{n_middle} - #{n_right}”