[BananaJim]

the code bellow runned repeatedly generates ten different numbers but the same numbers as in last run. what do i do to generate different numbers?

import random

random.seed()
for i in range(10):
print random.randint(1, 100),

any help appreciated!

[Rockstarr]

hi.

i never used the random function in python.
i think you have to do something like this:

import random,time

random.seed()
for i in range(10):
print random.randint(1, time.time())
time.sleep(1)

(untested and dirty )

[BananaJim]

i don’t think the sleep() will do it, at least not where it’s placed. i changed the code a bit (see bellow) and it did it for me.

import random, time

random.seed(time.clock())
for i in range(10):
print random.randint(1, 100),

[thor918]

i just tried random stuff on my pc that runs python 2.4.
in some strange way, nothing in the random module works.
did you get this running on pc?

[Rockstarr]

i also tried on pc with python 2.4 now.
all works fine and the examplecode in the first post dont give's "the same numbers as in last run".
i get different numbers in every run.

[thor918]

hahahahaha
stupid me. :nuts:
i named the script random.py!
because of that, i imported my own script, and not the python random module!

[BananaJim]

i’ve only tested the scripts on the xbox, but i’ve played around on windows in interactive mode and it returns different numbers. random.seed() (no argument) should use current system time (http://docs.python.org/lib/module-random.html). maybe this doesn’t work on the xbox, but probably i’ve misunderstood something.

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i had this trouble try random.seed(time.time())
for sum reason (although you shouldn't need to supply this) it works.