How do I make two variables that are random numbers, but one has to be less than the other?

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I am trying to make function that will make a random subtraction problem.

so I have
ran1 = randint(0,20)
ran2 = randint(0,20)
print('What is ' + str(ran1) + ' - ' + str(ran2) + '?')

How can I make ran2 be less than ran1?

Posted 7-Oct-15 18:59pm

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[no name] 8-Oct-15 1:09am

You can try lie below:

int ran1 = randint(0,20);
int ran2 = randint(0,ran1);

or

int ran1 = randint(0,10);
int ran2 = randint(10,20);

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Solution 1

You could use randint in this manner -

VB

ran1 = randint(0,10)
ran2 = randint(10,20)

Alternately, use randrange - randRange[^].

Posted 7-Oct-15 19:07pm

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Krunal Rohit · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-07T19:08:00

Solution 2

Whichever number is greater, subtract the other number from it ;)
You can do something like this,

Python

ran1 = randint(0,20)
ran2 = randint(0,20)
if ran1 > ran2
    print('What is ' + str(ran1) + ' - ' + str(ran2) + '?')
elif ran2 > ran1
    print('What is ' + str(ran2) + ' - ' + str(ran1) + '?')

-KR

Posted 7-Oct-15 19:08pm

Krunal Rohit

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[no name] 8-Oct-15 1:15am

I can't believe I didn't think of that!!! :)

Krunal Rohit 8-Oct-15 1:23am

Happens to us all :laugh:

-KR