i do not understand rand() >.<

chainswap (28)
ok here is my code

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#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout<<rand()%6;
    cin.get();
}


i want it to print a random number from 0 to 6
but everytime i test it it always comes out as a 5 >.>?

any help would be nice!
Athar (4466)
chainswap (28)
ok my new code is this:

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#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

void timee(){
    srand((unsigned)time(NULL));
 cout << rand()%6;
 cin.get();
 cool();  
};

int main(){
timee();   
}


but can i make time anything else besides NULL cause if i hold down
enter i get alot of the same numbers in a row before it changes >.>?
Athar (4466)
Well, obviously. You're supposed to call srand only once at the beginning of the program.
chainswap (28)
ahh i see!

ok 1 more question then how do i get a random number for say between 10 and 20?
Athar (4466)
By adding some constant value to the generated number.
It's a good idea to make a function for that.
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