Difference between revisions of "love.math.random"
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| − | Generates a pseudo random number in a platform independent | + | Generates a pseudo-random number in a platform independent manner. |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
| − | Get uniformly distributed pseudo random real number | + | Get uniformly distributed pseudo-random real number within [0, 1]. |
=== Synopsis === | === Synopsis === | ||
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
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None. | None. | ||
=== Returns === | === Returns === | ||
| − | {{param|number|number|The pseudo random number.}} | + | {{param|number|number|The pseudo-random number.}} |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
| − | Get a uniformly distributed pseudo random integer | + | Get a uniformly distributed pseudo-random integer within [1, max]. |
=== Synopsis === | === Synopsis === | ||
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{{param|number|max|The maximum possible value it should return.}} | {{param|number|max|The maximum possible value it should return.}} | ||
=== Returns === | === Returns === | ||
| − | {{param|number|number|The pseudo random number.}} | + | {{param|number|number|The pseudo-random integer number.}} |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
| − | Get uniformly distributed pseudo random integer | + | Get uniformly distributed pseudo-random integer within [min, max]. |
=== Synopsis === | === Synopsis === | ||
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{{param|number|max|The maximum possible value it should return.}} | {{param|number|max|The maximum possible value it should return.}} | ||
=== Returns === | === Returns === | ||
| − | {{param|number|number|The pseudo random number.}} | + | {{param|number|number|The pseudo-random integer number.}} |
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
| − | Generates a number between 1 and 100 inclusive. | + | Generates a number between 1 and 100, inclusive. |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
function love.load() | function love.load() | ||
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* [[love.math.newRandomGenerator]] | * [[love.math.newRandomGenerator]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| − | {{#set:Description=Get uniformly distributed pseudo random number}} | + | {{#set:Description=Get uniformly distributed pseudo-random number}} |
== Other Languages == | == Other Languages == | ||
{{i18n|love.math.random}} | {{i18n|love.math.random}} | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 31 October 2015
| Available since LÖVE 0.9.0 |
| This function is not supported in earlier versions. |
Generates a pseudo-random number in a platform independent manner.
Contents
Function
Get uniformly distributed pseudo-random real number within [0, 1].
Synopsis
number = love.math.random( )
Arguments
None.
Returns
number number- The pseudo-random number.
Function
Get a uniformly distributed pseudo-random integer within [1, max].
Synopsis
number = love.math.random( max )
Arguments
number max- The maximum possible value it should return.
Returns
number number- The pseudo-random integer number.
Function
Get uniformly distributed pseudo-random integer within [min, max].
Synopsis
number = love.math.random( min, max )
Arguments
number min- The minimum possible value it should return.
number max- The maximum possible value it should return.
Returns
number number- The pseudo-random integer number.
Examples
Generates a number between 1 and 100, inclusive.
function love.load()
randomNumber = love.math.random(1, 100)
end
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