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Posted by NICHOLAS Riggs
NICHOLAS Riggs
2,031 Points

Need help building a number generator app.

Hello all!

I am looking for the best approach to creating a number generating app. What this app needs to do is take 12 existing circles with values in them, and randomly shuffle them around and be able to return a result which produces a random answer based off the maximum number of combinations and possibilities that can be created.

Can someone give me some advice on how to do this or what approach should be taken?

This is for an important project, I would be grateful for any help.

Thank you!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,186 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,186 Points

Shuffling 12 items is pretty easy, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "a random answer based off the maximum number of combinations and possibilities".

When you shuffle 12 items, there are 479,001,600 possible combinations. Is the random "answer" you are talking about just one of those combinations?