Random numbers..please help

hi,
this is probably so basic.. but dont know it
if i have a statement like this
int number = (int)(Math.random()*12);what random numbers will i get?
is it from 0 to 12 or 1 to 12 or what.?
basically i need to get numbers in a range say 1 to 13
thanks

I believe that will return numbers from 0 - 11. If you're looking to get numbers 1 -13, then try something like:
int number = (int)(Math.random()*13+1).I would recommend putting your code into a for loop that runs a hundred times and look at the results. There is another class Random (in java.util.Random) that also generates random numbers - might want to check that out.

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