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Does Math.random() produce 0.0 and 1.0

    
//: c03:RandomBounds.java
// Does Math.random() produce 0.0 and 1.0?
// {RunByHand}
// From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.

public class RandomBounds {
  static void usage() {
    System.out.println("Usage: \n\t" +
      "RandomBounds lower\n\tRandomBounds upper");
    System.exit(1);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    if(args.length != 1) usage();
    if(args[0].equals("lower")) {
      while(Math.random() != 0.0)
        ; // Keep trying
      System.out.println("Produced 0.0!");
    }
    else if(args[0].equals("upper")) {
      while(Math.random() != 1.0)
        ; // Keep trying
      System.out.println("Produced 1.0!");
    }
    else
      usage();
  }
} ///:~








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