Thread: rand() giving the same value in while loop

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    rand() giving the same value in while loop

    hello
    How can i make the rand function to generate a random number every time the loop is repeated ?

    this code is doing: generating examples for subtraction (eg 15-4 =) into 20,examples are generated until the user presses 1.
    The user enters the results of the examples.
    The program prints for each result whether it is correct or incorrect.

    (sorry for my low english)

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main(void)
    {
      int res,range,end,resC;
      srand(time(0));  
      while(end != 1)
      {   
      int num1,num2;
      while(num1<num2)
        {            
          num1 = rand() % 20;
          num2 = rand() % 20;      
        }
     
       printf("%d - %d = ",num1,num2);     
       scanf("%d",&res);
       resC = num1 - num2;
       
       if(res != resC)printf("the result is incorrect\n");
       if(res == resC)printf("the result is correct\n");
              
       printf("to exit, press 1 and to continue press another number\n");
       scanf("%d",&end);
    }
    system("pause");
    return 0;
    }

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    You're using num1 and num2 before initialising them. I suggest initialising them to the return value of rand() % 20.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laserlight View Post
    You're using num1 and num2 before initialising them. I suggest initialising them to the return value of rand() % 20.
    Yes, you need a do .. while rather than a while loop here.
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