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Ooble · Aug 15th, 2005, 10:26 AM

Well, you're asking it for a number between a number between 1 and 400, so that's what it's going to give you. To get a number between a and b, you'll want to do this:

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random_number = random.nextInt(b - a) + a + 1;

See if you can figure out why that's the case.

Aug 15th, 2005, 10:26 AM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Well, you're asking it for a number between a number between 1 and 400, so that's what it's going to give you. To get a number between a and b, you'll want to do this: (Toggle Plain Text) random_number = random.nextInt(b - a) + a + 1; random_number = random.nextInt(b - a) + a + 1; See if you can figure out why that's the case. __________________ Me :: You :: Them