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    Question n00b question

    How do you generate a random number?

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    Sorry

    hit submit twice

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    Code:
    int number = rand();

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    ok

    Code:
    #include <time.h>
    
    int main()
    {
    srand(time(0)); // seed it
    
    int x = (rand() % (100 - 1 + 1) ) + 1;
    
    return 0;
    }
    the equation for random number is
    (rand() % (high - low + 1)) + low
    nextus, the samurai warrior

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    I wrote a tutorial on this on the mainpage, perhaps you should look before you leap?

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