On Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 11:13 , Jeff 'japhy' Pinyan wrote:
> On May 30, drieux said: > >>> srand; >>> $RandomScript = $Scripts[int(rand(@Scripts))]; >>> >> my $RandomScript = $Scripts[int(rand($#Scripts + 1))]; [..] > Don't worry. rand() requires its argument to be a scalar, so rand(@x) is > like rand(scalar @x) (which is for all intents and purposes rand($#x+1)). > > I'm more concerned about the use of srand(), which is superfluous in > recent Perls. The int() is also superfluous. good to hear that we do not have to go back quite to the perl4 tricks. > > $element = @things[rand @things]; that works - but it makes me nervous... http://www.wetware.com/drieux/pbl/perlTrick/randPick.txt ciao drieux --- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
