[maverape]

Hello guys, I'm trying to make a random function.
This function should shuffle the whole alphabet but it cannot repeat.

something like this: qetuosfhkzcbm
instead somethibg like this: qqtuosfhkzcbm

Is it possible to do? Of course it is, I just don't know how, so if someone could help me.
Thanks a lot.

[LarzI]

Well I'm not sure how efficient it is, but anyway:

pawn Код:

RandomString()
{
    #define RESULT_SIZE (6) // change (6) to how many letters you want + 1 (5 letters = 6, 4 letters = 5)
    
    new 
        szAlphabet[] = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz", 
        szResult[ RESULT_SIZE ], 
        iRand,
        i
    ;
        
    do 
    {   
        if( i == ( RESULT_SIZE - 1 ) )
        {
            szResult[ i ] = '\0';
            break;
        }
            
        iRand = random( strlen( szAlphabet ) );
        szResult[ i++ ] = szAlphabet[ iRand ];
        
        strdel( szAlphabet, iRand, ( iRand + 1 ) );
            
    } while( strlen( szResult ) < ( RESULT_SIZE ) );
    
    return szResult;
}

Edit: Updated the code a bit.

This code will create a random number from 0 to the length of szAlphabet (which decreases for every loop), then it will format the string szResult with whatever letter is at the position the random number is (for example if the random number is 5, then the character positioned at cell 5 (character #6) in szAlphabet will be added to szResult).

After that, it will delete the already added character from the szAlphabet string, making it impossible for that character to being picked again.

This whole thing will loop until szResult has reached its maximum length.

[maverape]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarzI Well I'm not sure how efficient it is, but anyway: pawn Код: RandomString() {     #define RESULT_SIZE (6) // change (6) to how many letters you want + 1 (5 letters = 6, 4 letters = 5)         new         szAlphabet[] = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",         szResult[ RESULT_SIZE ],         iRand,         i     ;             do     {           if( i == ( RESULT_SIZE - 1 ) )         {             szResult[ i ] = '\0';             break;         }                     iRand = random( strlen( szAlphabet ) );         szResult[ i++ ] = szAlphabet[ iRand ];                 strdel( szAlphabet, iRand, ( iRand + 1 ) );                 } while( strlen( szResult ) < ( RESULT_SIZE ) );         return szResult; } Edit: Updated the code a bit. This code will create a random number from 0 to the length of szAlphabet (which decreases for every loop), then it will format the string szResult with whatever letter is at the position the random number is (for example if the random number is 5, then the character positioned at cell 5 (character #6) in szAlphabet will be added to szResult). After that, it will delete the already added character from the szAlphabet string, making it impossible for that character to being picked again. This whole thing will loop until szResult has reached its maximum length.

Thanks a lot, works very well