Modern Math NextSingle

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NextSingle

Returns a random Single from 0 up to but not including 1.

Syntax

NextSingle( ) as float32

Notes

• The single-precision counterpart of NextDouble, with 24 bits of randomness rather than 53.
• Half-open, on the same rule.
• Use it when the value feeds single-precision arithmetic anyway; there is no accuracy to gain from the wider draw.

Examples

#import "std/numeric"
using numeric

dim r as Rng = RngFromEntropy( )

dim as float32 v = r.NextSingle( )
print v >= 0.0 andalso v < 1.0                '' -1 (true)

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