Fun Challenge!

[Kristi]

I know this is nerdy but...
Fun Challenge/Contest thing

The Challenge:
Assign the variable "a" with one of the following numbers randomly:
1 2 4 5 7 8 (ie exclude 3 and 6)

I know this is easy, but who can come up with the best/most interesting way?

Assume your condition has been triggered, you need only show anything concerning getting "a" it's random value

send me a Private Message with your solution (as to not give anything away)
I will post the most impressive yada yada tomorrow night =).

I came up with 2 one-liners (only one assignment without loops or conditions), many 2 liners, and many condition then assignments.

[osrs]

Assign the variable "a" with one of the following numbers randomly:
1 2 4 5 7 8 (ie exclude 3 and 6)

Eh?

NPC Code:

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if(created) a = int(random(1,8));

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[Hevaricubed]

that does not exclude 3 and 6.

[Kristi]

Loriel did 2 one liners and a few others

One of his one liners was one that i missed =D

And yes, a few other people came up with stuff but no one liners... they interest me the most hehe
r0bin needs to message me about something common in all of his solutions =p
James (andy0687) and Schoko (JAceves) both had some interesting 2 liners

Rick (Thought) had a good solution that I also did, and Loriel did too.

Keep sending them!

[Termina_Owner]

NPC Code:

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a = 3;

while (a != 3 && a != 6) a = int(random(0,8));

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Like that?

[Kristi]

Originally posted by Termina_Owner

NPC Code:

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a = 3;

while (a != 3 && a != 6) a = int(random(0,8));

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Like that?

nono keep it private!
and that condition will make that loop run forever XD

Keep sending them in! Send more then one solution if you wish!
Ive gotten quite a lot

[Kristi]

OK here are the results!

My best solution was the best one Schoko came up with

NPC Code:

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a = int(int(random(1,7))/7*10);

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(Hehe 7 is an interesting number ;D)

My other one liner was only matched by Loriel
Mine:

NPC Code:

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a = int(random(0,3)) * 3 + int(random(1,3));

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Loriels:

NPC Code:

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a = 1 + int(random(0, 2)) + 3 * int(random(0, 3));

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Loriel summited this, then Darkshadows_Legend Matched it

NPC Code:

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a = strtofloat(#R(1,2,4,5,7,8));

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Similiar to that was one Shadowblaze (Zelph_Mystick), adam, and darkshadows_legend did

NPC Code:

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a = strtofloat(#e(int(random(0,6)),1,"124578"));

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Moving on after the one liners:
Rick (Thought), Loriel, Darkshadows_Legend, r0bin and myself came up with this (which is the most efficient via cpu resources)

NPC Code:

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b = {1,2,4,5,7,8};

a = b[int(random(0,6))];

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Schoko made these two interesting ones

NPC Code:

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while (a % 3 == 0)

  a = int(random(1,9));

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NPC Code:

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a = int(random(3,9));

a = a%3==0?a/3:a;

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r0bin came up with a similiar two

NPC Code:

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a=int(random(1,9)); 

while (a==3||a==6) 

  a=int(random(1,9)); 

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NPC Code:

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a=int(random(3,9)); 

a=a==3||a==6?int(random(1,2)):a; 

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Loriel did this interesting guy

NPC Code:

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a = int(random(0, 6); 

a += 1 + int(a / 2); 

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James (Andy0687) did this one

NPC Code:

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tokenize 1 2 4 5 7 8;

a = strtofloat(#t(int(random(0,6)));

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Dach did this... not sure if it works but he can fix it if not XD

NPC Code:

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a = timevar%9+1; 

a = a/3==int(a/3)?a-1:a;

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Darkshadows_Legend did this one

NPC Code:

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rand = int(random(1,8));

a = (rand in {3,6} ? rand-1:rand);

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Xecutor did this which seemed to add extra work XD

NPC Code:

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for (i = 1; i <= 8; i ++) { 

  setstring num#v(i),#v(i); 

} 

ans = #R(num1,num2,num4,num5,num7,num8); 

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and ill post Spyders since he sent me the obvious =D
Spyder

NPC Code:

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a=int(random(1,7));

if (a==3)

  a = 7;

if (a==6)

  a = 8;

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Do you have an interesting one? Post it =)

[Python523]

wont work till the new engine but

NPC Code:

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do {

  a=int(random(1,9)); 

} while (a == 3 || a == 6)

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[Dach]

meh, the 9 should have been 8 upon further consideration, but I dun like it anyhow, this is better

NPC Code:

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for (i=0;i<8;i++) {

  i = (i/3==int(i)/3)?i+1:i;

  a = int(random(0,6.9));

  while (!save[a]==0) a=(a+1)%7;

  save[a]=i;

}

a = save[int(random(0,6.9))];

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redundancy is fun

[adam]

Mine was slightly different from the one you said I did.

perhaps becouse I didn't put in an int() it didn't need to be 0,6 it needed to be 1,7 and it works fine.


Personally I like the #R one the best.
It's simple, it's customizable.
I was gonna do that. I dont know why I didn't.

The first one I wanted to do was the array one, but It took 2 lines so I skipped it.
I love arrays. ;-)

[DIABLO2099]

Originally posted by Python523
wont work till the new engine but

NPC Code:

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do {

  a=int(random(1,9)); 

} while (a == 3 || a == 6)

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Alright, do while loops!

[GoZelda]

NPC Code:

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a=int(random(0,8));

if (a==3){

a=int(random(0,2));

} else if (a==6){

a=int(random(4,8));

} else {

a=a;

}

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Meh...

[wonderboysp2p]

Originally posted by Python523
wont work till the new engine but

NPC Code:

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do {

  a=int(random(1,9)); 

} while (a == 3 || a == 6)

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new engine will be fun