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How do i get a random number?

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How do i get a random number?
I Would like to generate a random number between 10 and 20.

Can someone help me out?
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Hi,

Think this should do it:

Code:
srand(time ^ $$);
$num = int(rand(10));
$num = $num+10;

AFAIK, if your version of perl is 5.004 or above, you don't need the first (srand) line, rand will call srand itself.

Cheers,
adam

[This message has been edited by dahamsta (edited April 27, 1999).]