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Hello I got a problem while trying to use rand() fucntion.
Just by using it its self it generates a random number from 0 to RAND_MAX. The prob is that I don't know rand max, so how can I make
a costume generation, like generating from 0 20 or 0 to 30.
Thx in advance.

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x = rand() % 30 for 0-29

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To create random numbers within a limited range you need to take the modulo (% operator) of the random number and the size of your range. You then need to add the minimum allowable value to the result.

i.e. to produce numbers in the range [20, 45):

const int myMin = 20
const int myMax = 45;
int myRange = myMax-myMin; //myRange = 25
int myRand = (rand() % myRange) + myMin;

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phooey, Walt beat me to it :P

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It should be noted that this will never generate the max value of the range. If you need to generate [20, 45], you will have to compensate by adding 1 to your myMax value (i.e. const int myMax = 46; ).

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