Mail Archives: djgpp/1996/08/30/00:38:24
On 29 Aug 1996, William Tanksley wrote:
> In article <3225ABDD DOT 7AF48E03 AT alcyone DOT com> Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com> writes:
> >J.J. Pierson wrote:
>
> >> Silly question... How would I go about getting a random number from say 1
> >> to a specified number?
>
>
> A better plan in certain circumstances is to either use a different RNG
> (RC4 is wonderful, and very simple)
> If it was up to me, I'd use RC4. I've developed a distrust of
> congruential RNGs, even Berkeley's random().
>
> >Erik Max Francis, &tSftDotIotE http://www.alcyone.com/max/ max AT alcyone DOT com
>
> -Billy
>
could you post some details about rc4. where could i get it, for example.
thanks
gurunandan bhat
goa university
goa, india
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