Thread: generating random variables

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    generating random variables

    Hi every body;

    I want to generate random variable ( N numbers), with display the time of generating of each one.
    for exemple:
    the generated numbers the moment of generating it (second)
    12 0.000000
    200 0.000250
    158 0.000800
    365 0.00125


    thank you fo help

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    i have used this code
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <time.h> 
    int i=0;
    int t1[100];
    clock_t temps1[100]; 
    void main() {
    int i = 0;
        for(i=0; i<90; i++){
            t1[i]=rand()%250; 
    temps1[i]=clock(); 
         //    printf("%d\t%f\n",t1[i],(double) temps1[i]/CLOCKS_PER_SEC);
        }
    But i have a doubt in the used clock function

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    Well in a tight loop, all your clock() values are going to be the same.

    Perhaps you need some real gaps in time.
    Code:
        for(i=0; i<5; i++){
            t1[i]=rand()%250;
            temps1[i]=clock();
            sleep( rand()%3+1 );
        }
    Pick a small number of iterations to test with.
    A full 100 iterations could take up to 5 minutes with this code.

    Oh, and main returns int, not void.
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    Using srand() might help too.

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    thank you for replying
    the solution of using sleep function is the more approriate for me

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    You'll get the same values every time unless you put a call to srand before the loop.
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    Considering the printf, is this supposed to be C or C++?
    Also, you should consider fixing main and getting rid of global variables.
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