Thread: Need suggestions for more randomness

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    Need suggestions for more randomness

    Hi, I'm working on a blackjack program and of course I need a random card draw function. Now the problem is I don't have one, it's I need to improve it
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <cmath>
    #include <ctime>
    #include <string>
    using namespace std;
    int a;
    int draw(int a);
    int main(){
        draw(c);
        cin.ignore();
    };
    int draw(int a) {
        int b, c, e;
        string d;
      srand(time(0));
      b = rand() % 52;
      c = b % 4;
      e = b % 12;
      switch (c){
             case 0:
                  d = "Hearts";
             case 1:
                  d = "Diamonds";
             case 2:
                  d = "Spades";
             case 3:
                  d = "Clubs";
                  }
      
      cout<< e << " of "<< d;
      
      return b;
    };
    The out put always has clubs as the suit. Any suggestions on how to improve the randomness?

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    Use breaks in your switch statement.
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    Heh heh that would help....

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