CF 4.5 (maybe 4.01 too) offers the UUID for creating even greater unique
numbers.
Dave
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From: Gavin Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:05 PM
Subject: super random
> double question
>
> <cfset x = Randrange(100000000, 999999999)>
> <cfset x2 = Randrange(100000000, 999999999)>
> <cfset y = Randrange(100000000, 999999999)>
> <cfset y2 = Randrange(100000000, 999999999)>
> <cfset ran = "#x##x2##y##y2#">
>
> Question #1
>
> i figgure the chances of hitting the same number twice is like 1 in 10x32
>
> but as i remember with ye old BASIC programming:
> In basic you never have a truly random number unless you create a random
> number unless you
> randomize timer
> i'm assuming that this is done automatically with most programming
languages
> > 1984
> does anyone know how cf gets its random number, does it run it off the
> timer? what are the chances of hitting the same query the same .0000000001
> second of another person? Or does it do more then run of the timer.
>
> Question #2
>
> Is the code i'm using above "fine"? Or should I use a different method to
> get a random number (it can be random numbers and characters or whatever)?
>
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