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RE: Why random number?

Love #5! 8->

-----Original Message-----
From: Leif Svalgaard [mailto:leif@leif.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:17 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Why random number?


From: Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@DILGARDFOODS.COM>
> I have a question I have been wanting to ask for a long time.
> At the risk of appearing incredibly stupid, why would a business
> programmer need a random number?

it depends on what you do. But here are some uses:
1) generating session keys for secure communication
2) generating test data
3) generating PINs or passwords
4) simulating activity for stress testing
5) irritating CFINT  :-)

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