## Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006,
##               2007 John W. Eaton
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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn {Function File} {} texas_lotto ()
## Pick 6 unique numbers between 1 and 50 that are guaranteed to win
## the Texas Lotto.
## @seealso{rand}
## @end deftypefn

## Author: jwe

function picks = texas_lotto ()

  if (nargin != 0)
    warning ("texas_lotto: ignoring extra arguments");
  endif

  picks = zeros (1,6);
  picks (1) = round (50-49*(1-rand));
  n = 2;
  while (n < 7)
    tmp = round (50-49*(1-rand));
    equal = 0;
    for i = 1:n
      if (tmp == picks (i))
        equal = 1;
        break;
      endif
    endfor
    if (! equal)
      picks (n) = tmp;
      n++;
    endif
  endwhile

  picks = sort (picks);

endfunction