TI-83 calc - random numbers

[neil9999]

Hi,

On my TI-83, the randInt(A,B,C) function picks C amount of random numbers between A and B. The only problem is the numbers picked can be the same. Is there any way to make sure they're different?

Thanks,

Neil

[steelersfan88]

not quite sure what the calculator supports

you could loop as you would in most languages while the number == the same as the previous number (and if true, generates a new number) and this would be done for all numbers, but again, whether or not a calculator supports, not quite sure

maybe http://www.ti.com/ has some info. about it

[Sam]

you'll need to do a while loop and map all your values to a list (basically a calculator array). Then have the while loop to see if a number is already on the list before adding the current random number. I did something similar when I made minesweeper for my ti92, shouldn't be too difficult

[neil9999]

The calculator has its own programming language - I think. It supports while loops. How would I do this is in Javascript, or TI-92, and I'll probably be able to convert it?

Thanks for your replies,

Neil

[Sam]

ti92 went something like this (this is off the top of my head, so no guaruntees it will work):

:0->count
:delvar L1
:While count<10
:rand(50)->temp
:for i,0,dim(L1),1
:if L1[i]=temp then
:goto endofloop
:endIf
:endFor
:temp->L1[count]
:count=count+1
:lbl endofloop
:endWhile

note: ti92 supports multi character variable names, while the ti83 only supports single characters
note 2: -> indicates a press of the STO button
note 3: the random number syntax is slightly different on the 92
note 4: I don't remember if the syntax for a label is lbl or label, so you'll have to fix that for yourself

[neil9999]

Thanks for that - I'll see if I can adapt it.

Neil