How to combine a string & integer?

[REED]

Hello
I am trying to make a variable equal a randomly assigned vehicle name out of 7 possibilities.

The vehicles are named cc1 to cc7
I am trying to make a script that would look similar to this

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_cc=cc + (random 8);

or

_cc=str(cc(random 8))


But i have tried different layouts and tried the str command with no luck.  Just wondering if someone can lend me a hand.  Thanks 

[Mandoble]

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_name = format["cc%1", 1 + floor (random 7)];

[Planck]

You might also need a check in case, cc6 for example, is randomly chosen again.


Planck

[REED]

Thank you for your help.  I guess I was also wrong in my thinking that Random 8 would choose between 0-7 and never actually pick 8?edit* I see the +1 keeps it from picking 0 because i do not have a vehicle named 0

  I will test and post back the results.  I do appreciate your time in helping me 

[Spooner]

You asked about the str command in your original post. Format works fine, but you could use str in this case (just depends which method feels better for you):

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_name = "cc" + str (1 + floor (random 7));

Incidentally, "random 8" gives a real number from 0.0 up to just less than 8.0. By using floor on that number, you get a random integer from 0 to 7 with equal likelyhood of each number.

[Luke]

Is there a way to get a random integer?

Thanx for the replies, as always.

Luke

[Cheetah]

No direct command, you'll have to use the code above to transform it into an integer.

[Luke]

Cheetah,

One word:

HOW? 

Thanx for the replies, as always.

Luke

[Cheetah]

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_integer = floor(random 7)+1;

Result: integer between 1 and 7.

[Spooner]

Sorry Cheetah, the result is from 1 to 7 in that example

[Cheetah]

Yeah I was too fast on that one.. it's the damn campaign mission's outro that makes me nuts 

[REED]

Thank you for your helpful posts, works great!