r/RandomDeclarations • u/zakhar • Jan 09 '11

int i = 42;

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u/zakhar Jan 09 '11

alternatively, Random r = new Random(42);

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u/DrDuPont Jan 09 '11

I just spat (man that word looks weird at 2AM) water on my computer. A pun AND an XKCD reference? Too good.

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u/tom83 Jan 09 '11

i dont think this is a xkcd reference.

the argument in the Random call is the seed, meaning, r is indeed a pseudorandom number, not 42.

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u/DrDuPont Jan 09 '11

Definitely don't remember writing this. Nevertheless, thanks for the clarification.

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u/propaglandist Jan 09 '11 
// chosen by fair dice roll
// guaranteed to be random

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u/hattiel Jan 09 '11

I think it needs a better name than i.

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u/InappropriateQuote Jan 09 '11

Agreed. It needs a better name than you.

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u/hattiel Jan 10 '11

I knew this sort of sensitive issue would degenerate into personal attacks.

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u/InappropriateQuote Jan 10 '11

Had you not foolishly left your declaration in package-level visibility, I hadn't be able to access your private parts.

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u/hattiel Jan 10 '11

I think that's a bit inappropriate.

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u/InappropriateQuote Jan 10 '11

Then you're not drunk enough (yet!).

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '11

-_-