1. code-block
... Sunday mornings ;-(
I need a function that will return, say, any random number from 1 to 10,
*except* the number I call it with.
function anything_but( integer x )
-- return rand() ??
Wolf
2. Re: code-block
function anything_but(integer x)
integer i i=x
while i=x do i=rand(yourmaximumhere) end while
return i
end function
3. Re: code-block
That'll work, but I'd do it this way:
function rand_not( integer x )
integer r
r = rand( max-1 )
if r >= x then r += 1 end if
return r
end function
You're guaranteed to only have one call to rand().
Matt
--- "Darth Maul, aka Matt" <uglyfish87 at HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> function anything_but(integer x)
> integer i i=x
> while i=x do i=rand(yourmaximumhere) end while
> return i
> end function
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4. Re: code-block
Matt Lewis wrote:
> function rand_not( integer x )
> integer r
> r = rand( max-1 )
> if r >= x then r += 1 end if
> return r
> end function
>
Why didn't I think of that--excellent fast code.
-- Mike Nelson
5. Re: code-block
On Sun, 10 Sep 2000 11:43:14 -0700, Michael Nelson
<MichaelANelson at WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
>Matt Lewis wrote:
>
>> function rand_not( integer x )
>> integer r
>> r = rand( max-1 )
>> if r >= x then r += 1 end if
>> return r
>> end function
>>
> Why didn't I think of that--excellent fast code.
>
>-- Mike Nelson
I agree, very clever. On a similar note:
function anything_but(integer min, integer max, integer excluded)
integer r
r = rand(max-min) + min - 1
if r = excluded then return max end if
return r
end function
jiri
6. Re: code-block
- Posted by Bernie <xotron at PCOM.NET>
Sep 10, 2000
-
Last edited Sep 11, 2000
How was your vacation ?
Welcome back
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Bernie wrote:
>How was your vacation ?
> Welcome back
Thanks, Bernie, overall not too bad. Mine was marred a bit by a toothache
and a cold. Everyone else was ok, they all enjoyed themselves immensely. At
my age it would probably be better to restrict myself to *virtual* skiing
only...
jiri
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8. Re: code-block
Thank you, all.
How does one spell that Japanese ... shibui ?
Wolf
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> I agree, very clever. On a similar note:
> function anything_but(integer min, integer max, integer excluded)
