Unbias a random generator: Difference between revisions
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(→{{header|Lua}}: redefined randN to not check that bias is within range or store chance) |
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<lang lua> |
<lang lua> |
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local function randN(n) |
local function randN(n) |
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if n < 3 or n > 6 then error "Invalid bias" end |
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local chance = 1/n |
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return function() |
return function() |
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if math.random() < |
if math.random() < 1/n then return 1 else return 0 end |
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end |
end |
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end |
end |
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