Thread: Help with making a random number

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    Help with making a random number

    I made a death clock and my random number generator always makes 41 so i dont know if i did something wrong or what someone please help

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    post some code

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    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstring>
    #include <cstdlib>

    using namespace std;

    string answer;

    int main()

    {
    int number>=0 && number<=100);

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    oops it was

    int number=rand();

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    but i always get 41

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    Use code tags!

    You must seed the random number generator
    IE
    Code:
    #include <ctime>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    int main()
    {
    	srand(time(NULL));
    	cout << rand()%50 << endl;
    	cout << rand()%50;
    }

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    Im still new to this. ok now it doesnt reckonize my inout number so how do connect the random number generator to the number

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    exactly how you did it before

    Code:
    int number = rand();
    Seeding the generator is a one time thing, usually placed at the top of int main

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    ok thanks much

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    ok now numbers are appearing at the beginning of the program and my number still comes up 41

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    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstring>
    #include <cstdlib>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    string answer;
    
    int main()
    
    {
        int number = rand();
        
        srand(time(NULL));
    	cout << rand()%50 << endl;
    	cout << rand()%50;
        
        // User Information Storage
        char firstname[15];
        char middlename[15];
        char lastname[15];
        char fullname[45];
        
        //Introduction to Deathclock
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Hello, I am Razz-ma-tazz.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : First off what is your first name, Darlin?\n";
        cout<<"User : ";
        cin.getline ( firstname, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ok "<< firstname <<", Now what is your last name?\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin.getline ( lastname, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Now, if I can just get your middle name.\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin.getline ( middlename, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : "<< firstname <<" "<< middlename <<" "<< lastname <<" am I right?\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin>> answer;
        
        strcat ( fullname, firstname );
        strcat ( fullname, " " );
        strcat ( fullname, middlename );
        strcat ( fullname, " " );
        strcat ( fullname, lastname );
        
        if (answer == "yes") {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ok baby, we're almost done.\n";
        }
        else if (answer == "no") {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Well, It don't madder now baby, it's what we usin.\n";
        }
        cin.get();
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Alright baby here we go!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Kashmahammaflipflap!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Your are going to die in "<< number <<" years.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Wow, "<< number <<".\n";
        
        if (number <= 24) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ooh that's too bad, but aaa why don't you let me get the rest of that cash in there.\n";
        }
        else if (number >= 25 && number <= 50) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : You still have a while to live your dreams out hunny.\n";
        }
        else if (number >= 51) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Congradulations baby, your going to live a long healthy life!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Now, wither its happy or not I dont't dare say...\n";
        }
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Well, there you go sweetheart. That'll be 35 dollars.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Bubye now and may you live a wonderful life.\n";
        cin.get();
    }

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    check this

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <string>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <ctime>
    using namespace std;
    
    int main()
    {
    	srand(time(NULL));
        int number = rand();
    
        // User Information Storage
        char firstname[15];
        char middlename[15];
        char lastname[15];
        char fullname[45];
    	string answer;
        
        //Introduction to Deathclock
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Hello, I am Razz-ma-tazz.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : First off what is your first name, Darlin?\n";
        cout<<"User : ";
        cin.getline ( firstname, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ok "<< firstname <<", Now what is your last name?\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin.getline ( lastname, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Now, if I can just get your middle name.\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin.getline ( middlename, 15 );
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : "<< firstname <<" "<< middlename <<" "<< lastname <<" am I right?\n";
        cout<< firstname <<" : ";
        cin>> answer;
        
        strcat ( fullname, firstname );
        strcat ( fullname, " " );
        strcat ( fullname, middlename );
        strcat ( fullname, " " );
        strcat ( fullname, lastname );
        
        if (answer == "yes") {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ok baby, we're almost done.\n";
        }
        else if (answer == "no") {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Well, It don't madder now baby, it's what we usin.\n";
        }
        cin.get();
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Alright baby here we go!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Kashmahammaflipflap!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Your are going to die in "<< number <<" years.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Wow, "<< number <<".\n";
        
        if (number <= 24) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Ooh that's too bad, but aaa why don't you let me get the rest of that cash in there.\n";
        }
        else if (number >= 25 && number <= 50) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : You still have a while to live your dreams out hunny.\n";
        }
        else if (number >= 51) {
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Congradulations baby, your going to live a long healthy life!\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Now, wither its happy or not I dont't dare say...\n";
        }
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Well, there you go sweetheart. That'll be 35 dollars.\n";
        cout<<"Razz-ma-tazz : Bubye now and may you live a wonderful life.\n";
        cin.get();
    }
    What compiler/IDE are you using?

    -edit-
    Note that I moved the string from being global (outside main) to be inside. Global variables should be avoided when having it global provides absolutely no benefits or could be easily made non-global

    Ignore that if you don't understand

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    bloodshed Dev-c++

    the one recommended for beginngers by this site

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    now how would i limit it under like 100 or so?

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    Note that I moved the string from being global (outside main) to be inside. Global variables should be avoided when having it global provides absolutely no benefits or could be easily made non-global

    Ignore that if you don't understand
    yeah i understood it

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