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rn1(x, y)<ref>[[hack.h#line291]]</ref> is a pseudo-random number macro used in NetHack when a result should be unweighted. It is equivalent to ''rn2(x) + y''. The range of values is between y and y+x-1 inclusive (that is, y<=rn1(x,y)<x+y).  
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{{randomvariable|name=rn1(x,y)|graph=rn1.svg|caption=[[wikipedia:Probability mass function|Probability mass function]] of rn1(10,5).|distribution=[[Wikipedia:discrete uniform distribution|uniform]]|mean=<math>(x-1)/2+y</math>|stddev=<math>\sqrt{(x^2-1)/12}</math>}}
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rn1(x, y)<ref>{{sourcecode|hack.h|291}}</ref> is a pseudo-random number macro used in NetHack when a result should be unweighted. It is equivalent to ''rn2(x) + y''. The range of values is between y and y+x-1 inclusive (that is, y<=rn1(x,y)<x+y).  
  
 
See also [[rn2]].
 
See also [[rn2]].

Revision as of 23:43, 1 February 2011

rn1(x, y)[1] is a pseudo-random number macro used in NetHack when a result should be unweighted. It is equivalent to rn2(x) + y. The range of values is between y and y+x-1 inclusive (that is, y<=rn1(x,y)<x+y).

See also rn2.

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