Re: [Boost-Users] Boost random's min < max assert

From: Jens Maurer (Jens.Maurer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-11 03:15:36

Glen Knowles wrote:
> 
> Uniform int contains an assert if min < max. If I ask for a random between 1
> and 1 I'm expecting a 1, not an assert. Is there some reason this was deemed
> inappropriate?

When I wrote that code, I never thought somebody would want to generate
a constant 1 as a random number.  I agree that this looks non-orthogonal
on first sight.  I'll look into it.

Jens Maurer