randomize(timeformat(now(), "ss")) (which, btw, is not a great sample
set) that I routinely get a reasonable even sample.
That is, for a run of 10000, randramge(1,25) returns each number at
least 350-ish times and no more than 450-ish times.
Note that I'm not really applying any mathematical sense of random, just
a common-sense one.
--Ben
S. Isaac Dealey wrote:
>><cfset randNUM = #RandRange(1,26)#>
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>
>>Seems "weighted" towards the numbers in the middle more.
>>So, how can I
>>make this a little more random?
>
>
> How'd you test that theory? ... How large was your sample? The sample
> size needs to be in the tens to hundreds of thousands at least to be
> sure you're not just seeing the random weighting you'd get from a
> small sample. Law of large numbers and all that... iirc...
>
> s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117
>
> new epoch : isn't it time for a change?
>
> add features without fixtures with
> the onTap open source framework
> http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1
> http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1
> http://www.fusiontap.com
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