Re: Random Number

From: Elaine Jackson (elainejackson7355_at_home.com)
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:00:18 GMT

The probability that the same number will turn up more than once is
approximately one in two million. If you're still worried, you might want to try
something like this:

>>> import random
>>> randoms=[]
>>> while len(randoms)<5:
 x=random.randint(1,100)
 if x in randoms:
  continue
 else:
  randoms.append(x)

HTH. BTW it's a lot easier to read "10**10" or "1e10" instead of a big string of
zeros.

Peace

"james blair" <talktojamesblair@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a4648036.0403271156.787706e5@posting.google.com...
| Hi
| I am generating a random number using
| random.randint(1,10000000000)
| Whats the possibility that the numbers generated will be same when
| generated by 100 users at the same time?
| Whats the best method to generate random numbers so that they are most
| likely unique??
| Thanks

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