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Random | Data Types and Arrays
C++ Intermediate | Mobile-Friendly
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C++ Intermediate | Mobile-Friendly

C++ Intermediate | Mobile-Friendly

1. Data Types and Arrays
2. References & Pointers
3. Dynamic Memory
4. Functions

Random

In the future steps, we will work with multiple arrays simultaneously. It can be a bit painful to fill them manually. Let’s write the program, which will fill the array with random values. To generate a random number, you can use the function rand():

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int a = rand(); cout << a;
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Too large, isn’t it? To set restrictions on the range in which you want to get a number, use the symbol %. For instance, the following code will print a random number less than 10:

You can also set the start of the required range. Just add +. The following program will write the random number in the range of 10 to 20:

Now we know how to get the random value. Let’s fill the array with random numbers from 1 to 20!

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for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++){ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;numbers[i] = rand() % 20 + 1; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cout << numbers[i] << " "; }
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Random is often used in game development. Let’s play!

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Let's write the dice! You should make a program that outputs random values from 1 to 6.

int dice =;
cout <<
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