Top "Random" questions

This tag is for questions pertaining to random numbers and their generators, whether pseudo-random or truly random.

How to get a random number between a float range?

randrange(start, stop) only takes integer arguments. So how would I get a random number between two float values?

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Generate 'n' unique random numbers within a range

I know how to generate a random number within a range in Python. random.randint(numLow, numHigh) And I know …

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Produce a random number in a range using C#

How do I go about producing random numbers within a range?

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Select n random rows from SQL Server table

I've got a SQL Server table with about 50,000 rows in it. I want to select about 5,000 of those rows at …

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Generating a random password in php

I am trying to generate a random password in php. However I am getting all 'a's and the return type …

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random.seed(): What does it do?

I am a bit confused on what random.seed() does in Python. For example, why does the below trials do …

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Random number between 0 and 1 in python

I want a random number between 0 and 1, like 0.3452. I used random.randrange(0, 1) but it is always 0 for me. What should …

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How does one generate a random number in Apple's Swift language?

I realize the Swift book provided an implementation of a random number generator. Is the best practice to copy and …

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How to randomly select rows in SQL?

I am using MSSQL Server 2005. In my db, I have a table "customerNames" which has two columns "Id" and "Name" …

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How to generate a random integer number from within a range

This is a follow on from a previously posted question: How to generate a random number in C? I wish …

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