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## Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
##
## This file is part of Octave.
##
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## usage: texas_lotto
##
## Pick 6 unique numbers between 1 and 50 that are guaranteed to win
## the Texas Lotto.
##
## See also: rand
## Author: jwe
function picks = texas_lotto ()
if (nargin != 0)
warning ("win_texas_lotto: ignoring extra arguments");
endif
picks = zeros (1,6);
picks (1) = round (50-49*(1-rand));
n = 2;
while (n < 7)
tmp = round (50-49*(1-rand));
equal = 0;
for i = 1:n
if (tmp == picks (i))
equal = 1;
break;
endif
endfor
if (! equal)
picks (n) = tmp;
n++;
endif
endwhile
picks = sort (picks);
endfunction
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