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\section{\module{random} ---
Generate pseudo-random numbers with various distributions.}
\declaremodule{standard}{random}
Generate pseudo-random numbers}
\declaremodule{standard}{random}
\modulesynopsis{Generate pseudo-random numbers with various common
distributions.}
distributions.}
This module implements pseudo-random number generators for various
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uniform and von Mises distributions are available.
The module exports the following functions, which are exactly
equivalent to those in the \module{whrandom} module:
equivalent to those in the \refmodule{whrandom} module:
\function{choice()}, \function{randint()}, \function{random()} and
\function{uniform()}. See the documentation for the \module{whrandom}
module for these functions.
\function{uniform()}. See the documentation for the
\refmodule{whrandom} module for these functions.
The following functions specific to the \module{random} module are also
defined, and all return real values. Function parameters are named
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Circular uniform distribution. \var{mean} is the mean angle, and
\var{arc} is the range of the distribution, centered around the mean
angle. Both values must be expressed in radians, and can range
between 0 and pi. Returned values will range between
between 0 and \emph{pi}. Returned values will range between
\code{\var{mean} - \var{arc}/2} and \code{\var{mean} + \var{arc}/2}.
\end{funcdesc}
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\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{vonmisesvariate}{mu, kappa}
\var{mu} is the mean angle, expressed in radians between 0 and 2*pi,
\var{mu} is the mean angle, expressed in radians between 0 and 2*\emph{pi},
and \var{kappa} is the concentration parameter, which must be greater
than or equal to zero. If \var{kappa} is equal to zero, this
distribution reduces to a uniform random angle over the range 0 to
2*pi.
2*\emph{pi}.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{paretovariate}{alpha}
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\end{funcdesc}
\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{whrandom}{the standard Python random number generator}
\seemodule{whrandom}{the standard Python random number generator}
\end{seealso}