what abt this one..??

rand_gen()
{
 int num=random(); //random() is given function
for(i=0;i<10;i++)
{
   num<<1;
   num=num|random();
}
return (num*1000/1023);
}

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Amol Sharma
Third Year Student
Computer Science and Engineering
MNNIT Allahabad




On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 3:07 PM, kaustubh <[email protected]> wrote:

> There is an infinitesimally small probability that it will continue to
> run forever. But I tested it for 10,000 runs and it ran in a flash on
> my archaic machine (5yrs old is archaic probably :) )
>
> int generateRand()
> {
>        int num = 1;
>
>        for(int i=0;i<10;i++)
>        {
>                int x = (int)pow(2.0,i);
>                num += x * (rand() % 2 );
>        }
>
>        if(num <= 1000)
>                return num;
>        else
>                return generateRand();
> }
>
> On Jul 15, 2:31 pm, SkRiPt KiDdIe <[email protected]> wrote:
> > You are provided with a bit generator which generates 1 and 0 with equal
> > probabilities i.e. (1/2). You are required to design a function which
> > generates numbers form 1-1000 with equal probabilities i.e. (1/1000).
>
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