Modern Math NextInt

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NextInt

Returns a random whole number from lo to hi, both included, without bias.

Syntax

NextInt( lo, hi )

Notes

• INCLUSIVE both ends, matching tiko's TO

Examples

#import "std/numeric"
using numeric

dim r as Rng = RngFromEntropy( )
dim as int64 lo = 1, hi = 6

'' INCLUSIVE at both ends, and UNBIASED -- it rejects and retries rather
'' than taking a modulus, which would favour the low end of the range
dim as int64 v = r.NextInt( lo, hi )
print v >= lo andalso v <= hi             '' -1 (true)

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