Random number generator - with from and to!

[EK.IceFlake]

Hi, guys! After a bit of number-quenching and guesswork, I finally came up with my function that takes a random number from rand() and does some maths to make the from and to function work! It supports negative numbers, too. And also a mixture of negative and positive.
Here is the code:

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function Random(from, to) return (rand()*(to+1-from)) / (RAND_MAX+1)+from;Purely tested.
Hope you like it!

[MacTavish]

How And Where to use it Please Post An Example

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How And Where to use it Please Post An Example

When you want a random number. Where else would you use it.

[EK.IceFlake]

How And Where to use it Please Post An Example

note this is my idea if you want to use it please give me credit

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function onPlayerCommand(player, cmd, arguments)
{
 if(cmd=="snatchkeys")
 {
  if(/*playerisnearanotherplayer(player)*/==null) ClientMessage("[#FFFFFF]You Are Not near AnOther Player!!");
  else if(Random(1,255) != 128) ClientMessage("[#FFFFFF]You Failed To Snatch A Keys!!");
  else
  {
   //...
  }
 }
}
Note: The message grammar is made funny on purpose to mess with you.

[BigcaT_]

GOOD JOB

[EK.IceFlake]

GOOD JOB

Thanks.

[Gulk]

Thanks for sharing, but does anyone know how I can get a random number from a selection of numbers? Only (12,33,93)

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Thanks for sharing, but does anyone know how I can get a random number from a selection of numbers? Only (12,33,93)

Put them in an array and then select a random index from that array:

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local rnums = [23, 56, 543, 4354, 343, 5897, 564, 425];

print(rnums[Random(0, rnums.len())]);
print(rnums[Random(0, rnums.len())]);
print(rnums[Random(0, rnums.len())]);