Re: Balancing randomness
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 27975
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texte = >I've posted the three methods along with the code used to generate each >at http://toastdesign.com/randomI belive your first results are based on a bad formula:[math]pick=[format .0f][math]pick=(([random]/100)*4)+1[/math][/format][/math]The part [random]/100)*4)+1 does not do what I think you expect it to do.If [random] is from 1-12 (12 figures) your formula will result in 1 If [random] is from 13-37 (25 figures) your formula will result in 2 If [random] is from 38-61 (24 figures) your formula will result in 3 If [random] is from 62-87 (26 figures) your formula will result in 4 If [random] is from 88-100 (13 figures) your formula will result in 5which is pretty much the same as what you see in your random table:1 = 128 (12.8%) 2 = 239 (23.9%) 3 = 255 (25.5%) 4 = 258 (25.8%) 5 = 120 (12%)As far as I can see [random] works as advertised, try to loop all 100 numbers instead of 5:[loop start=1&end=100] [math show=f]total[index]=0[/math] [/loop][!]Set your endpoint here[/!] [math show=f]endPoint=1[/math][loop start=1&end=[endPoint]] [math show=f]pick=[format .0f][random][/format][/math] [math show=f]total[pick]=[interpret][total[pick]][/interpret]+1[/math] [/loop]
[loop start=1&end=100] [index] = [interpret][total[index]][/interpret] ([math][interpret][total[index]][/interpret]/[endPoint]*100[/math]%)
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>I've posted the three methods along with the code used to generate each >at http://toastdesign.com/randomI belive your first results are based on a bad formula:[math]pick=[format .0f][math]pick=(([random]/100)*4)+1[/math][/format][/math]The part [random]/100)*4)+1 does not do what I think you expect it to do.If [random] is from 1-12 (12 figures) your formula will result in 1 If [random] is from 13-37 (25 figures) your formula will result in 2 If [random] is from 38-61 (24 figures) your formula will result in 3 If [random] is from 62-87 (26 figures) your formula will result in 4 If [random] is from 88-100 (13 figures) your formula will result in 5which is pretty much the same as what you see in your random table:1 = 128 (12.8%) 2 = 239 (23.9%) 3 = 255 (25.5%) 4 = 258 (25.8%) 5 = 120 (12%)As far as I can see [random] works as advertised, try to loop all 100 numbers instead of 5:[loop start=1&end=100] [math show=f]total[index]=0[/math] [/loop][!]Set your endpoint here[/!] [math show=f]endPoint=1[/math][loop start=1&end=[endPoint]] [math show=f]pick=[format .0f][random][/format][/math] [math show=f]total[pick]=[interpret][total[pick]][/interpret]+1[/math] [/loop]
[loop start=1&end=100] [index] = [interpret][total[index]][/interpret] ([math][interpret][total[index]][/interpret]/[endPoint]*100[/math]%)
[/loop] ************************************************************* Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50 Ljusa Idéer AB S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77 Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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