Re: TIB: Infinant requesting on ti-89 basic
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Re: TIB: Infinant requesting on ti-89 basic
I know, but what better way to make sure that all questions are asked in a
random order? Assuming he wants all the questions asked, and doesn't want
them to be repeated.
PJC II
> I don't think he was requesting a way to randomize the matrix, but rather a
> way to have the questions asked randomly, in which case you'd simply pull a
> random question and it's counterpart answer from the matrix to ask.
>
> ~Dave <the_regul8r@bigfoot.com>
>
>
> >> What are the commands that i would use??
> >> I need to know for a program that will be a study guide. This program
> >> (for the 89) will ask for a question and the answer to the questions
> >> and then it will randomly ask you the questions you answered ( to help
> >> you study)
> >
> >Prompt the user to enter the number of items, store this number to x, and
> then
> >create a matrix NewMat(2,x)->variable and then make a For loop from i=one
> to
> >i=x, and inside the loop, (assuming you'll be using a matrix or data
> variable)
> >just read in the question and store it to variable[1,i] and then the
answer
> >and store this to variable[2,x]. To randomize, use another for loop from
> i=1
> >to i=x, store a random integer between 1 and x to y, and then swap
> >variable[1,i] with variable[1,y] and swap variable[2,i] with
variable[2,y].
> >That's not the fastest way to randomize, but it's the easiest to
understand
> >and has the shortest code. If you want a faster, high tech algorithm just
> ask
> >and I'll think something up for you.
> >PJC II