Modern Math NextBooleanP

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NextBooleanP

Returns true with probability p, from 0 for never to 1 for always.

Syntax

NextBooleanP( p )

Examples

#import "std/numeric"
using numeric

dim r as Rng = RngFromEntropy( )

'' TRUE with probability p
print r.NextBooleanP( 1.0 )  '' true -- certain
print r.NextBooleanP( 0.0 )  '' false -- never

dim as int32 hits = 0
for i as int32 = 1 to 1000
    if r.NextBooleanP( 0.5 ) then hits += 1
next
print hits > 350 andalso hits < 650       '' -1 (true)

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Library: Math Library
Category: Math Library
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