[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William R Ward) writes:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (_brian_d_foy) writes:
> > here's the patch.  if no one complains after a few days i'll commit it.
> [...]
> > +Use the following simple function.  It selects a random integer between
> > +(and possibly including!) the two given integers, e.g.,
> > +C<random_int_in(50,120)>
> 
> It might include the minimum, but not the maximum.  From perlfunc:
> 
>        rand    Returns a random fractional number greater than or
>                equal to "0" and less than the value of EXPR.
> 
> If you integerize it and add an offset, it will never be equal to the
> maximum, though it might be equal to the minimum...

I take this back, there is a "1 +" inside the rand() which fixes this.
Nevermind...

--Bill.

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