random real numbers

[DJ]

i wanna make random real numbers between a certain range.
i wanna make these real numbers prices, so ineed a decimal cutoff
how?

[poly]

ooops what I posted here was for integers, sorry!

[AsianSensation]

Rand.Real

it generates a real number between 0 and 1

then just multiply it by a multiplier if you want bigger numbers to be generated

for example, you want a real number between 0 and 100

num:=Rand.Real * 100

[DJ]

but if i want a random real number between 1 and 100 and with 2 decimal places?
i dunno how to use the round function, the help thing dont help

[kmd-10]

ok .. use Rand.Real, giving you a number between 0 and 1.
then use a multiplier.
then multiply it by 100.
then use round(n).
then divide by 100, and throw in your dollar sign.

code:

var num : real var int_num : int var multiplier : int := 100 % now it's a number from 0 to 100. num := Rand.Real * multiplier * 100 int_num := round(num) num := int_num / 100

you could shorten this, but it's to show you what i mean.

code:

var multiplier : int := 10000 var num : real := (round(Rand.Real * multiplier)) / 100

and then after that, you'd need to do your check to add necessary zeroes. but that shouldn't be a problem.

[DJ]

wow and then some that was a good answer

[Namis]

Couldnt you just use

randint(X,X) ???

[krishon]

i think that's just for integers....

[Tony]

it is... Rand.Int() actually uses Rand.Real() function inside itself to come up with an int.