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763 B
Bash
26 lines
763 B
Bash
#!/bin/bash
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# random2.sh: Returns a pseudorandom number in the range 0 - 1.
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# Uses the awk rand() function.
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AWKSCRIPT=' { srand(); print rand() } '
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# Command(s) / parameters passed to awk
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# Note that srand() reseeds awk's random number generator.
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echo -n "Random number between 0 and 1 = "
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echo | awk "$AWKSCRIPT"
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exit 0
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# Exercises:
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# ---------
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# 1) Using a loop construct, print out 10 different random numbers.
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# (Hint: you must reseed the "srand()" function with a different seed
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# in each pass through the loop. What happens if you fail to do this?)
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# 2) Using an integer multiplier as a scaling factor, generate random numbers
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# in the range between 10 and 100.
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# 3) Same as exercise #2, above, but generate random integers this time.
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