generating random numbers betwee 0 and 1

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  • skhindawi
    New Member
    • Apr 2012
    • 1

    generating random numbers betwee 0 and 1

    How to get double random numbers in the range from 0 to 1?
  • whodgson
    Contributor
    • Jan 2007
    • 542

    #2
    Try googling rand(),srand(), seed, time(NULL) and RAND_MAX

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    • weaknessforcats
      Recognized Expert Expert
      • Mar 2007
      • 9214

      #3
      Have you considered scaling?

      The integer 123 may represent $123 or $12.30 or $.123 or $.0123. It all depends upon where you assume the decimal point.

      In fact all random numbers are between 0 and 1 if you assume the decimal is to the left of the digits:

      4639 4859 29477 98364 3629
      can be treated as
      .4639 .4859 .29477 .98364 .3629

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