Random number draw

[BlueMelon]

Originally Posted by scriptless

Then cbk's is more easily readable. However, I still prefer doing it the way you posted.

I wouldn't agree, the ternary operator is easy to read if you use it properly.

@Crow,
Yes consistency is also key.

[scriptless]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

I wouldn't agree, the ternary operator is easy to read if you use it properly.

@Crow,
Yes consistency is also key.

Assumming someone who know's nothing about scripting, they probably have a better chance of understanding cbk's before yours.. I didn't even know about the ternary operator untill about 2 years ago, or 3.. I forget.. and I have been scripting for 10 years now..

[Crow]

Originally Posted by scriptless

Assumming someone who know's nothing about scripting, they probably have a better chance of understanding cbk's before yours.. I didn't even know about the ternary operator untill about 2 years ago, or 3.. I forget.. and I have been scripting for 10 years now..

Your snippet doesn't make any logical sense, though, so it's not any better. I hope you realize that.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Crow

Your snippet doesn't make any logical sense, though, so it's not any better. I hope you realize that.

This.

[BlueMelon]

Originally Posted by scriptless

Assumming someone who know's nothing about scripting, they probably have a better chance of understanding cbk's before yours.. I didn't even know about the ternary operator untill about 2 years ago, or 3.. I forget.. and I have been scripting for 10 years now..

Are you serious? Do you know any other programming/scripting languages? The ternary operator is taught with all the basics of any language... -.-'

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

Are you serious? Do you know any other programming/scripting languages? The ternary operator is taught with all the basics of any language... -.-'

This is a thread attempting to help someone with something like random(). Ternary is just going to confuse them at this point.

[scriptless]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

Are you serious? Do you know any other programming/scripting languages? The ternary operator is taught with all the basics of any language... -.-'

I never went to college to learn any languages. I started when I needed to learn a language to use to further my work with Reverse Engeneering Graal around the 2.x days. (Ending at 2.310). But I do however, know a little bit (enough to kinda follow along and figure stuff out) in Delphi/Pascal, C, C++, C#, and various web languages.

It would most likely confuse any new person who has yet to begin a class tho is what I was meaning. Someone that knows nothing yet would be more likely to read cbk's.

Originally Posted by Crow

Your snippet doesn't make any logical sense, though, so it's not any better. I hope you realize that.

True, tho it does work.

[BboyEatsbacon]

You all are making it so complex, but with GS2, you can tackle this problem simply.

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.possibilities = { "5", "10" };

  drawRandomNumber();
}

function drawRandomNumber() {
  this.number = randomstring(this.possibilities);
} 


While this is not good practice for other engines, GS2 supports inputting a string as an integer, so this script would work smoothly.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by BboyEatsbacon

You all are making it so complex, but with GS2, you can tackle this problem simply.

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.possibilities = { "5", "10" };

  drawRandomNumber();
}

function drawRandomNumber() {
  this.number = randomstring(this.possibilities);
} 


While this is not good practice for other engines, GS2 supports inputting a string as an integer, so this script would work smoothly.

randomString() is not a good option. It's been bugged for a long time, and sometimes results in a blank result. With sometimes, I really mean fairly often.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

randomString() is not a good option. It's been bugged for a long time, and sometimes results in a blank result. With sometimes, I really mean fairly often.

Stefan said he would fix it in Nov. 2011:

Originally Posted by Stefan

Ok will fix that behaviour of randomstring(), it was originally not made for getting arrays as input.

Not sure if it was ever fixed or not though.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Stefan said he would fix it on in Nov. 2011:



Not sure if it was ever fixed or not though.

It's not been fixed, I tried it a few days ago.

[BboyEatsbacon]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

randomString() is not a good option. It's been bugged for a long time, and sometimes results in a blank result. With sometimes, I really mean fairly often.

Ah okay.

It's always worked for me, my apologies.