Rn2 - Revision history

Furey: Fix the grammar from a previous copy edit.

2024-07-03T01:46:09Z

Fix the grammar from a previous copy edit.

2024-07-03T01:43:56Z

nethack-366 -> nethack-367. Also fix an unversioned function reference.

2022-10-27T08:15:03Z

lede

2022-02-27T03:32:58Z

I don't think there's been any real changes to this...

2015-12-21T02:38:54Z

2015-07-11T15:31:52Z

2011-05-29T21:07:56Z

cat

2011-02-01T23:51:36Z

Category: Random number functions

2011-02-01T23:35:28Z

Correct formula for mean

2011-02-01T23:20:02Z

Random variable infobox; prettify the reference

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:rn2}}
 {{randomvariable|name=rn2(x)|graph=rn2.svg|caption=[[wikipedia:Probability mass function|Probability mass function]] of rn2(10).|distribution=[[Wikipedia:discrete uniform distribution|uniform]]|mean=<math>(x-1)/2</math>|stddev=<math>\sqrt{(x^2-1)/12}</math>}}
-'''rn2(x)''' is a pseudo-random number function used in the code of ''[[NetHack]]''.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/rnd.c|99}} The function's purpose is to provide an "unweighted": the range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).
+'''rn2(x)''' is a pseudo-random number function used in the code of ''[[NetHack]]''.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/rnd.c|99}} The function's purpose is to provide an "unweighted" result: the range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).
 For example, to simulate a percentage chance:

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:rn2}}
 {{randomvariable|name=rn2(x)|graph=rn2.svg|caption=[[wikipedia:Probability mass function|Probability mass function]] of rn2(10).|distribution=[[Wikipedia:discrete uniform distribution|uniform]]|mean=<math>(x-1)/2</math>|stddev=<math>\sqrt{(x^2-1)/12}</math>}}
-'''rn2(x)''' is a pseudo-random number function used in the code of ''[[NetHack]]''. The function's purpose is to provide an "unweighted": the range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).<ref>{{function|rnd.c|rn2}}</ref>
+'''rn2(x)''' is a pseudo-random number function used in the code of ''[[NetHack]]''.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/rnd.c|99}} The function's purpose is to provide an "unweighted": the range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).
 For example, to simulate a percentage chance:
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Random number functions]]

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:rn2}}
 {{randomvariable|name=rn2(x)|graph=rn2.svg|caption=[[wikipedia:Probability mass function|Probability mass function]] of rn2(10).|distribution=[[Wikipedia:discrete uniform distribution|uniform]]|mean=<math>(x-1)/2</math>|stddev=<math>\sqrt{(x^2-1)/12}</math>}}
-rn2(x)<ref>{{function|rnd.c|rn2}}</ref> is a pseudo-random number function used in NetHack when a result should be unweighted. The range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).
+'''rn2(x)''' is a pseudo-random number function used in the code of ''[[NetHack]]''. The function's purpose is to provide an "unweighted": the range of values is between 0 and x-1 inclusive (that is, 0 ≤ rn2(x) < x).<ref>{{function|rnd.c|rn2}}</ref>
 For example, to simulate a percentage chance:

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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Random number functions]]

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