Good coin toss code

[xPheRe]

It's hard to code a good balanced algorithm that return really random values.
Even more if you need a fast answer because the program do lots of consecutive calls to that algo.
Maybe Blizzard's one isn't accurate for small ranges.

 

[ThySpektre]

As mentioned above, I don't believe in true randomness. Especially from a fixed state machine. I just want a good approximation.

> Changing the code as AgentPaper suggested gave much better "randomness".

Two guesses here:

1. You're happy with it. (important)
2. It's much less random than you think it is. (ignore this)

 

[the Lumpy]

Could it be that since it is a random integer it actually takes a random real number and converts it to an integer? Because I think conversion to an integer just drops the decimal part and doesn't round the number (i.e. 1.99 converted to an integer = 1).
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Could someone please confirm whether this is right? I would greatly appreciate it.

Ah im the young one here then Im 15

I'm the young one. I'm 12.

 

[phyrex1an]

Could someone please confirm whether this is right? I would greatly appreciate it.

It doesnt convert a real to a integer.

 

[uberfoop]

i guess if 1-2 doesnt work, you could do 1-100 and count anything less then (or equal to) 50 as 1 and anything over (or equal to) 51 as 2.

 

[the Lumpy]

It doesnt convert a real to a integer.

Oh. Thanks.

 

[DDRtists]

i would use 1 - 10, 1 - 100 is too much

 

[mase]

i guess if 1-2 doesnt work, you could do 1-100 and count anything less then (or equal to) 50 as 1 and anything over (or equal to) 51 as 2.

This would have to be 1-101 to be even (or 1-11) (50/5 each)