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Generate random numbers in MySQL and check for randomness for non-repeating behaviour.
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CREATE TABLE `random_numbers` ( | |
`random_number` VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL COMMENT 'Random Number', | |
PRIMARY KEY (`random_number`), | |
KEY `random_number_key` (`random_number`) | |
); | |
SELECT LENGTH(RAND()); # Length varies | |
DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS p_generate_random_numbers; | |
DELIMITER $$ | |
CREATE PROCEDURE p_generate_random_numbers() | |
BEGIN | |
DECLARE i INT DEFAULT 0; | |
insert_loop: LOOP | |
INSERT INTO random_numbers(`random_number`) VALUES (RAND()); | |
SET i = i+1; | |
IF i > 5000 THEN | |
LEAVE insert_loop; | |
END IF; | |
END LOOP insert_loop; | |
END $$ | |
CALL p_generate_random_numbers(); | |
SELECT COUNT(random_number) FROM random_numbers; | |
SELECT random_number, COUNT(random_number) FROM random_numbers GROUP BY random_number; | |
# Wow, what a random number! No data here. | |
SELECT | |
random_number, | |
COUNT(random_number) repeatetions | |
FROM random_numbers | |
GROUP BY random_number | |
HAVING repeatetions > 1; |
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