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#!/usr/bin/env ruby | |
if $*.length < 2 | |
$stderr.puts "Usage: random.rb MIN_NUMBER MAX_NUMBER [QUALITY]" | |
exit | |
end | |
range = Range.new($*[0].to_i, $*[1].to_i) | |
quality = $*[2] != nil ? $*[2].to_i : 10 | |
random_reader = File.new("/dev/urandom") | |
number = 0 | |
until range === number || number > range.end | |
read = random_reader.read(quality) | |
i = quality | |
read.each_byte do |byte| | |
number += byte * i | |
i -= 1 | |
end | |
end | |
puts number % range.end |
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