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(int)(Math.random() * 8 + -5)
i thought the min was the 2nd number was min, i.e -5 not -4
what is going on here?
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Posted 04 November 2010 - 07:15 AM
Why is it that this statement produces a Min: -4 Max: 2?
i thought the min was the 2nd number was min, i.e -5 not -4
what is going on here?
i thought the min was the 2nd number was min, i.e -5 not -4
what is going on here?
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Re: Math.random
Posted 04 November 2010 - 07:59 AM
there's nothing wrong, the minimum value is -5, it probably doesn't get there too often because the range of values >= 0.00 and < 1 is pretty large.
try casting Math.random()*8 first before subtracting 5 instead
try casting Math.random()*8 first before subtracting 5 instead
(int)(Math.random() * 8) + -5
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