What are some methods for generating numbers between the range of 1000 and 9999?

165    Asked by DylanPEREZ in Java , Asked on Nov 8, 2023

Discuss the process of generating random numbers between 1000 and 9999. Dive into the steps involved in creating a program to produce a four-digit random number using programming. 

Answered by Chris Dyer

There are multiple and various approaches present to generate a random number between 1000 and 9999. In the context of programming languages, they often offer built-in functions for the generation of random numbers within the required gap. For example, in Python, you will get a ‘random’ library function. By using this specific function of Python one can easily generate a random integer between 1000 and 10000. In other languages like JavaScript, you will get ‘Math. Random() which has a similar function to Python.

One approach of generating a random integer within the given gap is the smaller range and then scaling and shifting it to fit the desired interval or gap. For example, generating a random between 0 and 8999 and then adding 1000 to the result will produce a required four-digit number between 1000 and 8999. Always ensure that the number should fall between 1000 and 9999 if you're also trying this method for accurate randomization.



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