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nicmo
03-31-2010, 03:18 PM
hello, i am trying to modify a perl script but i really only know php lol

how would i go about on doing rand(10,19); on perl?

i tried all combinations i could think of but cant get it to work :(

Nile
03-31-2010, 03:22 PM
Try:


print int(rand(9))+10;

Just find the range of the numbers (by subtracting), and add the minimum. In php:


echo rand(0, 9) + 10;

It's the same basics.
Range: 19-10 = 9
Minimum: 10

nicmo
03-31-2010, 03:42 PM
clever lol, thanks mate.

Nile
03-31-2010, 03:43 PM
No problem, glad to help.

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