Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 13:16:00 -0400 (CST)
From: Mitchell Cifuentes <mcifuent AT belen DOT electa DOT uta DOT cl>
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Subject: Re: ---Random question---
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On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Börje Granberg wrote:

> I know there are commands like rand() and random() but how do I get a random
> number between 1 and 100?
> 
> In BASIC it is easy because there you get a random (float) number between 0
> and 1 that you can multiplicate with 100 and add 1, but I dont see that
> opportunity in C++ or have my eyes missed that part?
> 
> 
> --
> /Börje
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

   Try this :   rand() % 101 

   the above gives you the rest of divisio of rand()/101 (a number
   in the range 0-100