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bgbirdsey
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| Quote: | | rand & 2 generates a number between 0 and 2. |
GARRRR! The & is a bitwise operator. If you misuse it, have a lapse in judgement, or don't understand binary it is better to use the % operator instead.
rand % n generates a number between 0 and n-1
here is simple table of the results of using rand and &
rand & 1 generates a random number between 0 and 1.
rand & 3 generates a random number between 0 and 3.
rand & 7 generates a random number between 0 and 7.
rand & 15 generates a random number between 0 and 15.
rand & 31 generates a random number between 0 and 31.
rand & 63 generates a random number between 0 and 63.
rand & 127 generates a random number between 0 and 127.
rand & 255 generates a random number between 0 and 255.
rand & 511 generates a random number between 0 and 511.
and so on
rand & 2 generates EITHER 0 or 2
rand & 4 generates EITHER 0 or 4
rand & 8 generates EITHER 0 or 8
rand & 16 generates EITHER 0 or 16
rand & 32 generates EITHER 0 or 32
rand & 64 generates EITHER 0 or 64
and so on |
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| penguinflyer2222 wrote: | | On page one I noticed that Zefz and AoD double posted. |
It's right that there are two posts in a row from them but they're all several days apart from each other; after about 24 hours it's not really called double-posting anymore. Thanks for saying it though. 
(However, since such stuff usually is off-topic, please just PM me about it next time)
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Also, this is a pretty old thread.
We were way more lenient back when there were only five or six active members.
| bgbirdsey wrote: | | Quote: | | rand & 2 generates a number between 0 and 2. |
GARRRR! The & is a bitwise operator. If you misuse it, have a lapse in judgement, or don't understand binary it is better to use the % operator instead.
rand % n generates a number between 0 and n-1
here is simple table of the results of using rand and &
rand & 1 generates a random number between 0 and 1.
rand & 3 generates a random number between 0 and 3.
rand & 7 generates a random number between 0 and 7.
rand & 15 generates a random number between 0 and 15.
rand & 31 generates a random number between 0 and 31.
rand & 63 generates a random number between 0 and 63.
rand & 127 generates a random number between 0 and 127.
rand & 255 generates a random number between 0 and 255.
rand & 511 generates a random number between 0 and 511.
and so on
rand & 2 generates EITHER 0 or 2
rand & 4 generates EITHER 0 or 4
rand & 8 generates EITHER 0 or 8
rand & 16 generates EITHER 0 or 16
rand & 32 generates EITHER 0 or 32
rand & 64 generates EITHER 0 or 64
and so on |
OK, so what does "rand & 1000" do, exactly?
Either 0 or 1000?
Hmm. Interesting.
I might have to keep working and see if I can get something even better, then.
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Zefz
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thats why I suggested using rand & 1023
And I was a little confused when you said it did not work properly.
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It doesn't!
Seriously, try it.
It just doesn't work.
What's another good one I could use?
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