The latest articles on DEV Community by su jack (@su_jack_4c3960e0a31b0a4af). https://dev.to/su_jack_4c3960e0a31b0a4af https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2181735%2F22467745-e336-4313-b75f-fe2437d6479c.jpg https://dev.to/su_jack_4c3960e0a31b0a4af en su jack Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:22:43 +0000 https://dev.to/su_jack_4c3960e0a31b0a4af/answer-how-to-generate-a-random-number-in-c-3282 https://dev.to/su_jack_4c3960e0a31b0a4af/answer-how-to-generate-a-random-number-in-c-3282 <p>It's a good answer!<br> </p> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--container"> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--title-container"> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--title"> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--header"> <img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fassets%2Fstackoverflow-logo-b42691ae545e4810b105ee957979a853a696085e67e43ee14c5699cf3e890fb4.svg" alt=""> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13445688/how-to-generate-a-random-number-in-c/13445752#13445752" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <span class="title-flare">answer</span> re: How to generate a random number in C++? </a> </div> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--post-metadata"> <span>Nov 18 '12</span> </div> </div> <a class="ltag__stackexchange--score-container" href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13445688/how-to-generate-a-random-number-in-c/13445752#13445752" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fassets%2Fstackexchange-arrow-up-eff2e2849e67d156181d258e38802c0b57fa011f74164a7f97675ca3b6ab756b.svg" alt=""> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--score-number"> 336 </div> <img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev.to%2Fassets%2Fstackexchange-arrow-down-4349fac0dd932d284fab7e4dd9846f19a3710558efde0d2dfd05897f3eeb9aba.svg" alt=""> </a> </div> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--body"> <p>Using modulo may introduce bias into the random numbers, depending on the random number generator. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7114043/random-number-generation-in-c11-how-to-generate-how-do-they-work" rel="noopener noreferrer">See this question for more info.</a> Of course, it's perfectly possible to get repeating numbers in a random sequence.</p> <p>Try some C++11 features for better distribution:</p> <pre><code>#include &lt;random&gt; #include &lt;iostream&gt; int main() { std::random_device dev;</code></pre>… </div> <div class="ltag__stackexchange--btn--container"> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13445688/how-to-generate-a-random-number-in-c/13445752#13445752" class="ltag__stackexchange--btn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open Full Answer</a> </div> </div> cpp c softwaredevelopment learning