>The thing I'm looking for is a way to generate a random number, but also to >limit the range of numbers. Something like 1-52 for a card game or 1-6 for >craps. $limit = 52; # the upper limit srand; $random_number = rand $limit; Pete _______________________________________________.__._.._ . _ .. . . | ___/ Peter Folk, Ideas Unlimited | __/ pfolk@uni.uiuc.edu |_/