random

A command line tool to generate random numbers.

Build instructions

1. Clone the repository.

   git clone https://gitlab.com/noClaps/random.git
   cd random

2. Build the package.

   make build

   You can then run ./random -h.

Usage

USAGE: random [-i] [--coin] [<min>] [<max>]

ARGUMENTS:
  <min>          The minimum value for the random number generator. (default: 0.0)
  <max>          The maximum value for the random number generator. (default: 1.0)

OPTIONS:
  -i             Should the output be an integer?
  -c, --coin     Flip a coin instead of generating a number.
  -h, --help     Display this help and exit.

You can use the tool simply by running:

random # generates a random number between 0 and 1

You can also pass in limits. The defaults are 0 and 1.

random 10 # generates a random number between 0 and 10

If you want to generate integers, you can enable the -i flag.

random -i 5 10 # generates a random integer between 5 and 10

If you want to flip a coin, you can use the -c or --coin flag.

random -c # returns either Heads or Tails
random --coin

You can view the help by using -h or --help:

random -h # shows the help menu for the command
random --help