PRNG - A question
Hello would someone be so kind as to explain if it is necessary to add the + 1 to the nLow and if so why... many thanks in advance.
// Generate a random number between nLow and nHigh (inclusive)
unsigned int GetRandomNumber(int nLow, int nHigh)
{
return (rand() % (nHigh - nLow + 1)) + nLow;
}
// Generate a random number between nLow and nHigh (inclusive)
unsigned int GetRandomNumber(int nLow, int nHigh)
{
return (rand() % (nHigh - nLow + 1)) + nLow;
}
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Lets assume you give for nLow number 5 and nHigh number 10.
Rand() % (nHigh-nLow) -> rand() % 5 -> returns numers 0-4
Rand() % (nHigh-nLow+1) -> rand() % 6 -> returns numbers 0-5 and that is what function must add to nLow to work correctly by returning number from low to high
Rand() % (nHigh-nLow) -> rand() % 5 -> returns numers 0-4
Rand() % (nHigh-nLow+1) -> rand() % 6 -> returns numbers 0-5 and that is what function must add to nLow to work correctly by returning number from low to high
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