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− | + | Generates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution normally-distributed] pseudo-random number. | |
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+ | While a typical uniform distribution looks like this: | ||
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+ | [[File:uniform_distribution.png|frameless|border|A 1D example of a uniform distribution]] | ||
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+ | [[File:uniform_distribution_2d.png|frameless|border|A 2D example of a uniform distribution]] | ||
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+ | A typical normal distribution looks like this (note the values aggregating at the center, and the shape of a bell curve): | ||
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+ | [[File:normal_distribution.png|frameless|border|A 1D example of a normal distribution]] | ||
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+ | [[File:normal_distribution_2d.png|frameless|border|A 2D example of a normal distribution]] | ||
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
=== Synopsis === | === Synopsis === | ||
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=== Arguments === | === Arguments === | ||
− | {{param|number|stddev|Standard deviation of the distribution.}} | + | {{param|number|stddev (1)|Standard deviation of the distribution.}} |
{{param|number|mean (0)|The mean of the distribution.}} | {{param|number|mean (0)|The mean of the distribution.}} | ||
=== Returns === | === Returns === |
Latest revision as of 20:07, 5 July 2022
Available since LÖVE 0.9.0 |
This function is not supported in earlier versions. |
Generates a normally-distributed pseudo-random number.
While a typical uniform distribution looks like this:
A typical normal distribution looks like this (note the values aggregating at the center, and the shape of a bell curve):
Function
Synopsis
number = RandomGenerator:randomNormal( stddev, mean )
Arguments
number stddev (1)
- Standard deviation of the distribution.
number mean (0)
- The mean of the distribution.
Returns
number number
- Normally distributed random number with variance (stddev)² and the specified mean.
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