using for loop for random numbers

have to user for loop to generate 5 random numbers 1-30 and print them

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using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:35 PM

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Write a program that generates five random numbers between 1-30, for each nunber generated, your program should print a line containing that number of adjacent asterisks. Your code must your a for loop to generate five numbers and a for loop nested inside this loop to print the asterisks.



#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int random;
    int number;

    for (int random=1; random <= 30; random++)
    cin << number;
    
    
    
    
    return 0;


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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:38 PM

And your question is?
probably you missed our first rule for posting in the forums:

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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:38 PM

Work on the problem some more until you get stuck. The instructions tell you how to lay out the code. Start there.
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Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:50 PM

View Postjapanir, on 06 April 2010 - 02:38 PM, said:

And your question is?
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#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int random;

    srand(time(0));
{
    for(int random=1; random <= 30; random=*++)
    cout << "random" << endl;
}


    return 0;

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:53 PM

View PostPatTheGamer, on 06 April 2010 - 02:38 PM, said:

Work on the problem some more until you get stuck. The instructions tell you how to lay out the code. Start there.

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int random;

    srand(time(0));
{
    for(int random=1; random <= 30; random=*++)
    cout << "random" << endl;
}


    return 0;

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I don't know how to get random numbers within a loop. Or actually nest a for loop within the for loop.

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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 03:56 PM

well.. just some guidelines..
you should generate 5 random numbers.
so the loop should loop 5 times. for each iteration, generate a new random number, and print that number of asterisks.
 for(int random=1; random <= 5; random++)


also, you declare twice on the random variable. (the second time inside the for loop). no need to declare twice.
and as for that: 
random=*++

you probably meant:
random++

to raise random's value by 1.
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Posted 06 April 2010 - 04:04 PM

View Postjapanir, on 06 April 2010 - 02:56 PM, said:

well.. just some guidelines..
you should generate 5 random numbers.
so the loop should loop 5 times. for each iteration, generate a new random number, and print that number of asterisks.
 for(int random=1; random <= 5; random++)


also, you declare twice on the random variable. (the second time inside the for loop). no need to declare twice.
and as for that: 
random=*++

you probably meant:
random++

to raise random's value by 1.

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Yeah that gives me 12345 but I need 5 random numbers between 1-30 and show it with asterisks. That's what I don't get. How to generate random numbers through a for loop and assign it to asterisks.

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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 05:38 PM

the main loop iterate 5 times (5 numbers to be generated).
use the rand function.
you need a number between 1 - 30, so:
int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1;

here is the nested loops:
//main loop to iterate 5 numbers
for(int i = 1; i <= 5; i++){
  //generate random number
  int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1;
  //the nested loop to print asterisks the amount of the randNum
  for(int j = 0; j < randNum; j++){
       cout<<"*";
  }
  //new line for each number
  cout<<endl;
}

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 05:49 PM

View Postjapanir, on 06 April 2010 - 04:38 PM, said:

the main loop iterate 5 times (5 numbers to be generated).
use the rand function.
you need a number between 1 - 30, so:
int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1;

here is the nested loops:
//main loop to iterate 5 numbers
for(int i = 1; i <= 5; i++){
  //generate random number
  int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1;
  //the nested loop to print asterisks the amount of the randNum
  for(int j = 0; j < randNum; j++){
       cout<<"*";
  }
  //new line for each number
  cout<<endl;
}



#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int random;

    srand(time(0));
{
    int random = rand() % 30 + 1;
    for(int random=1; random <=5; random++)
{
    cout << "*" << endl;


    return 0;
}


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The errors are unused random variable and expected } at end of input.

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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 06 April 2010 - 06:32 PM

Did you take a look at my prev posts?
I already said, that it's not a good idea to declare the same variable twice, but now you declare the same variable 3 times?
int random; 
...
int random = rand() % 30 + 1; 
...
    for(int random=1;
..


you have misplaced curly braces. once here:
    srand(time(0)); 
{ //<<why do you need those?

and here:
  for(int random=1; random <=5; random++) 
{//if you open curly braces, why not close them?


However, my prev post had all the code. just insert it inside a main..
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Posted 06 April 2010 - 08:01 PM 

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int random;

    int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1;
    {
        for(int random=1; random <=5; random++)
        {
            cout << "*";
        }
    }
    
    cout << endl;

    return 0;
}


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Only producing one number.

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Re: using for loop for random numbers

Posted 07 April 2010 - 05:51 AM

if you looked at my code carefully, it should have solved the problem.
you should generate the random number inside the for loop.
and have a nested loop to "draw" the asterisks.
take a look at that program:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main(){
//main loop to iterate 5 numbers 
for(int i = 1; i <= 5; i++){ 
  //generate random number 
  int randNum = rand() % 30 + 1; 
  //the nested loop to print asterisks the amount of the randNum 
  for(int j = 0; j < randNum; j++){ 
       cout<<"*"; 
  } 
  //new line for each number 
  cout<<endl; 
}
return 0;
}

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