BHao_Discussion5

# recursive method - only returns one random number
recursive.randGen = function(seed, a, c, m, n = 10) {
  if (n == 1) {
    return(seed)
  } else {
    return((a * recursive.randGen(seed, a, c, m, n - 1) + c) %% m)
  }
}

for (i in 1:10) {
  print(recursive.randGen(1,2,3,499,i))
}

## [1] 1
## [1] 5
## [1] 13
## [1] 29
## [1] 61
## [1] 125
## [1] 253
## [1] 10
## [1] 23
## [1] 49

# loop method - prints all n random numbers
loop.randGen = function(seed, a, c, m, n =  10) {
  x = seed
  print(x)
  for (i in 2:n) {
    x = (a * x + c) %% m
    print(x)
  }
}

loop.randGen(1,2,3,499,10)

## [1] 1
## [1] 5
## [1] 13
## [1] 29
## [1] 61
## [1] 125
## [1] 253
## [1] 10
## [1] 23
## [1] 49