Expand a random range from 1–5 to 1–7

Question

Given a function which produces a random integer in the range 1 to 5, write a function which produces a random integer in the range 1 to 7.

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Answer 1

int randbit( void )
{
    while( 1 )
    {
        int r = rand5();
        if( r <= 4 ) return(r & 1);
    }
}

int randint( int nbits )
{
    int result = 0;
    while( nbits-- )
    {
        result = (result<<1) | randbit();
    }
    return( result );
}

int rand7( void )
{
    while( 1 )
    {
        int r = randint( 3 ) + 1;
        if( r <= 7 ) return( r );
    }
}