From:	ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Random numbers
Date:	1 Jun 1997 06:26:36 GMT
Organization:	The National Capital FreeNet
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For values of x not a power of 2,

random()%x

is not as good as

random()/(MAXINT/x)

Also, there's a name for a thousand million, "billion", which is somewhat
less long and awkward :)

--
    .*.  Where feelings are concerned, answers are rarely simple [GeneDeWeese]
 -()  <  When I go to the theater, I always go straight to the "bag and mix"
    `*'  bulk candy section...because variety is the spice of life... [me]
Paul Derbyshire ao950 AT freenet DOT carleton DOT ca, http://chat.carleton.ca/~pderbysh

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