Re: Distinct Random Number Generation

From: Phil Herring <revdoc_at_uow.edu.au>
Date: 1998/05/18
Message-ID: <6joccc$2na$1@wyrm.its.uow.edu.au>#1/1

In article <355c52c60000000f_at_news.accincy.com-MINC> Matthew D. Heilman, matthew.d.heilman_at_ac.com writes:
>Any suggestions?

A linear-congruential random number generator will generate random numbers from a given range, and will generate each number in that range exactly once, so you won't need to check to see if they have already been used.

Search the web, or try any basic computer programming book for the details.

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Received on Mon May 18 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT