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    Random Numbers

    Hey, guys. I'm fairly new to the C programming language. I'm trying to generate a random number and display a line of text based on that number. This is what I have so far.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <time.h>
    
    int main()
    {
    	
    	srand(time(NULL));
    	int number = rand() % 3;
    	
    	if (number = 1)
    		printf("This is the first line of text.\n");
    	
    	if (number = 2)
    		printf("This is the second line of text.\n");
    }
    I want this to print either "This is the first line of text." or "This is the second line of text.". When I compile and run it, it prints both. Can someone help me with this? Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sipher View Post
    use == instead of =
    Thank you! Thank you SO MUCH!!!

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