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would this be cheating?

Posted by Jody Brown on November 07, 2001 at 8:00 AM

Why not just use java.util.Random? or use Math.random() as a basis for calculating a random number within the range tou need

• I don't think that would work Nam Hu November 07, 2001 at 9:52 AM (5)
  • a very inelegant workaround for the repeating numbers problem Jody Brown November 07, 2001 at 11:26 AM (4)
    • Execution Time Nam Hu November 07, 2001 at 1:38 PM (3)
      • Efficiency Matt Gerrans November 07, 2001 at 3:26 PM (2)
        • This helped a lot Nam Hu November 08, 2001 at 11:35 AM (0)
        • More Random Thoughts... Matt Gerrans November 07, 2001 at 6:03 PM (0)