Sean M. Burke writes: >At 13:35 2002-03-11 -0800, William R Ward wrote: >>[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... > >The source says: > return $min + int rand(1 + $max - $min); > >Doesn't that do what you said it should, the way it says it should?
Yes, I realized that after I posted. See my followup. -- William R Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wards.net/~bill/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
