On 21/06/13 07:21, Arijit Ukil wrote:
I have following random number generation function
def*rand_int* ():
rand_num = int(math.ceil (random.random()*1000))
returnrand_num
I like to make the value of rand_num (return of rand_int) static/
unchanged after first call even if it is called multiple times.
The simple solution is to store the value in a global variable.
rand_num = None
def rand_int():
global rand_num
if not rand_num:
rand_num = int(math.ceil (random.random()*1000))
return rand_num
Or if you really don't like globals you could create
a generator function:
def rand_int():
rand_num = int(math.ceil (random.random()*1000))
while True:
yield rand_num
Incidentally, any reason why you don't use the random.randint() function
rather than the int(ceil(...) stuff?
HTH
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Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
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