Re: TC++ 1.00 Bug in random(int)

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From: George A. Theall
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1991 01:10

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In article <1991Mar26.000533.12013@isis.cs.du.edu> cjones@isis.UUCP (Charles J. Jones) writes:
>There is a bug in the random function of Turbo C++ version 1.00.
...
>The fix is easy
...
>#define random(n) (((long) rand()*n)/((long) RAND_MAX + 1))

   It's been fixed by Borland as of TC++ v1.01.

George
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Subject: Re: TC++ 1.00 Bug in random(int)
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