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List:       aix-l
Subject:    Re: random number generator
From:       Dennis Lovelady <dennis () LOVELADY ! COM>
Date:       1998-12-29 23:48:43
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Hi, John:

I don't know how you define "good," but ksh has a builtin random number
generator.  A routine to generate a random number between $LOW and $HIGH
(inclusive) would look like this:

#!/bin/sh
#
(( VALUE = RANDOM % (HIGH - LOW + 1) + LOW))

HTH
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-----Original Message-----
From: John R. Davis <davisj@MCNET.MARIETTA.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list AIX-L <AIX-L@PUCC.BITNET>
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 5:55 PM
Subject: random number generator


>I am in need of a GOOD random number generator written in any language.
>If you have a GOOD one please email me with an attachment of the source
>code.
>
>Thank you for your help,

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