RE: Re[2]: [Dev-C++] how to use "srand"

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Yes, modulo with a prime number is better than modula 2^x, but care is
still needed.

/Per W

On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Dave McMinn wrote:

>
> > The problem with the normal rand() is that the low bits of it
> > are not very
> > rando, so rand()%11 have a tendancy to generate a very ugly pattern.
>
> Isn't that going to be less of a problem when using 11 (or some other non power of 2) with the modulus operator? In those cases, high bits will still have an
> effect on the resulting number.
>
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