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testing random numbers in javascript

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quick code snippet to make sure random numbers are coming out evenly distributed:

ct = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0);

for (i=0;i<1000;i++){
j = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);
ct[j]++;
}

for (i=0;i<ct.length;i++){
document.write(ct[i] + " of " + i + "'s<br>");
}



Dated: 09/04/2003