added better random number generator, for less random results

master
Blaine Motsinger 8 years ago
parent 81cb42b943
commit e122fcf45b
  1. 6
      country.pl

@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
use strict;
use warnings;
use Math::Random::MT;
use CGI;
my $q = CGI->new;
@ -47,11 +48,12 @@ for (my $line = 0; $line < $total_lines; ++$line) { # loop for the amount of to
# subs
sub get_random_word {
my $random_syllable = shift; # if a number is passed in, get from that syllable tier
my $gen = Math::Random::MT->new(); # set up better random seed, unique to each run
if (! defined $random_syllable) {
$random_syllable = int(rand(scalar keys %words)) + 1; # otherwise, get from a random syllable tier
$random_syllable = int($gen->rand(scalar keys %words)) + 1; # otherwise, get from a random syllable tier
}
my $random_array_size = scalar @{$words{$random_syllable}};
my $random_word_number = int(rand($random_array_size));
my $random_word_number = int($gen->rand($random_array_size));
my $random_word = $words{$random_syllable}[$random_word_number];
return ($random_syllable, $random_word);
}

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