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'''`random`''' is a module for pseudo-random number generation.
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== BetaVariate == == Usage ==
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== Choice ==

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== Choices ==

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== ExpoVariate ==

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== GammaVariate ==

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== Gauss ==

Returns a pseudo-random `float` from a Gaussian distribution characterized by ''mu'' and ''sigma'' (in that order).

{{{
import random

r = random.gauss(0, 1)
}}}

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== GetRandBits ==

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== LogNormVariate ==

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== NormalVariate ==

Returns a pseudo-random `float` from a normal distribution characterized by ''mu'' and ''sigma'' (in that order).

{{{
import random

r = random.normalvariate(0, 1)
}}}

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== ParetoVariate ==

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== RandBytes ==

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== RandInt ==

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== Random ==

Returns a pseudo-random `float` between 0 and 1, inclusive of 0.

{{{
import random

r = random.random()
}}}

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== RandRange ==

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== Sample ==

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== Seed ==

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== Shuffle ==

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== Triangular ==

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== Uniform ==

Returns a pseudo-random `float` between `a` and `b`, inclusive.

{{{
import random

r = random.uniform(0,1)
}}}

Note: due to floating point rounding, it is possible that the high end of the range will ''not'' be included.

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== VonMisesVariate ==

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== WeibullVariate ==
||'''Function''' ||'''Meaning''' ||
||`betavariate()` || ||
||`binomialvariate(n, p)` ||return the [[Python/Builtins/Types#Int|int]] expected number of successes given a binomial distribution over probability `p` (between 0 and 1) and given `n` trials||
||`choice(it)` ||return a random element of [[Python/Collections/Abc#Sequence|sequence]] `it` ||
||`choices()` || ||
||`expovariate()` || ||
||`gammavariate()` || ||
||`gauss(mu, sigma)` ||return a [[Python/Builtins/Types#Float|float]] from the Gaussian distribution characterized by ''mu'' and ''sigma'' ||
||`getrandbits()` || ||
||`lognormvariate()` || ||
||`normalvariate(mu, sigma)`||return a float from the normal distribution characterized by ''mu'' and ''sigma'' ||
||`paretovariate()` || ||
||`randbytes()` || ||
||`randint(a, b)` ||return an int from a discrete uniform distribution between ''a'' and ''b'', inclusive ||
||`random()` ||return a float between 0 and 1, inclusive of 0 ||
||`randrange()` ||return an int from a range; takes same arguments as `range()` (i.e. `range(10)`; `range(1,11,2)`) ||
||`sample()` || ||
||`seed()` || ||
||`shuffle(it)` ||randomize the order of elements in [[Python/Collections/Abc#MutableSequence|mutable sequence]] `it` in place ||
||`triangular()` || ||
||`uniform(a, b)` ||return a float between ''a'' and ''b'', inclusive (except when floating point rounding hits the high value) ||
||`vonmisesvariate()` || ||
||`weibullvariate()` || ||
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[[https://pymotw.com/3/random/|Python Module of the Day article for random]]

Python Random

random is a module for pseudo-random number generation.


Usage

Function

Meaning

betavariate()

binomialvariate(n, p)

return the int expected number of successes given a binomial distribution over probability p (between 0 and 1) and given n trials

choice(it)

return a random element of sequence it

choices()

expovariate()

gammavariate()

gauss(mu, sigma)

return a float from the Gaussian distribution characterized by mu and sigma

getrandbits()

lognormvariate()

normalvariate(mu, sigma)

return a float from the normal distribution characterized by mu and sigma

paretovariate()

randbytes()

randint(a, b)

return an int from a discrete uniform distribution between a and b, inclusive

random()

return a float between 0 and 1, inclusive of 0

randrange()

return an int from a range; takes same arguments as range() (i.e. range(10); range(1,11,2))

sample()

seed()

shuffle(it)

randomize the order of elements in mutable sequence it in place

triangular()

uniform(a, b)

return a float between a and b, inclusive (except when floating point rounding hits the high value)

vonmisesvariate()

weibullvariate()


See also

Python random module documentation

Python Module of the Day article for random


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