Question on the random8(x,y) function because it seems as though it never wants to

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Question on the random8(x,y) function because it seems as though it never wants to give the upper limit value.

I am using it like so
int i = random8(1,NUM_STRIPS);

After letting the board run for 15 minutes the max number was never reached. My work around for now is doing NUM_STRIPS+1. I get that random numbers with computers are actually really hard to achieve but I figured i’d see that upper limit be reached at least once within those 15 minutes.

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Are you utilizing the randomSeed() on an open analog port to help with RNG?
I actually use 2 on my simon door…probably overkill…
randomSeed(analogRead(A4) / analogRead(A5))
It’s only “pseudo-random” but at least this way I get twice the pseudo-randomness

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@Jon_Bruno I am not. Mostly because I didn’t think FastLEDs built in random function needed it. I can use random8(x) and get every number just fine but in the case of random8(x,y) y is never given for a result.

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and the only reason why I’m not using random8(x) is because I don’t ever want 0 for a result.

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In the docs it says that the random function returns a value between min and (max-1). Your workaround is how the function is used anyway.

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@Chris_Holden ​ Thanks. I was looking directly at the comments in the code and not the documentation.