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diff --git a/src/math/rand/example_test.go b/src/math/rand/example_test.go new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f42991453 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/math/rand/example_test.go @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +// Copyright 2012 The Go Authors. All rights reserved. +// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style +// license that can be found in the LICENSE file. + +package rand_test + +import ( + "fmt" + "math/rand" + "os" + "text/tabwriter" +) + +// These tests serve as an example but also make sure we don't change +// the output of the random number generator when given a fixed seed. + +func Example() { + rand.Seed(42) // Try changing this number! + answers := []string{ + "It is certain", + "It is decidedly so", + "Without a doubt", + "Yes definitely", + "You may rely on it", + "As I see it yes", + "Most likely", + "Outlook good", + "Yes", + "Signs point to yes", + "Reply hazy try again", + "Ask again later", + "Better not tell you now", + "Cannot predict now", + "Concentrate and ask again", + "Don't count on it", + "My reply is no", + "My sources say no", + "Outlook not so good", + "Very doubtful", + } + fmt.Println("Magic 8-Ball says:", answers[rand.Intn(len(answers))]) + // Output: Magic 8-Ball says: As I see it yes +} + +// This example shows the use of each of the methods on a *Rand. +// The use of the global functions is the same, without the receiver. +func Example_rand() { + // Create and seed the generator. + // Typically a non-fixed seed should be used, such as time.Now().UnixNano(). + // Using a fixed seed will produce the same output on every run. + r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(99)) + + // The tabwriter here helps us generate aligned output. + w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 1, 1, 1, ' ', 0) + defer w.Flush() + show := func(name string, v1, v2, v3 interface{}) { + fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%v\t%v\t%v\n", name, v1, v2, v3) + } + + // Float32 and Float64 values are in [0, 1). + show("Float32", r.Float32(), r.Float32(), r.Float32()) + show("Float64", r.Float64(), r.Float64(), r.Float64()) + + // ExpFloat64 values have an average of 1 but decay exponentially. + show("ExpFloat64", r.ExpFloat64(), r.ExpFloat64(), r.ExpFloat64()) + + // NormFloat64 values have an average of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. + show("NormFloat64", r.NormFloat64(), r.NormFloat64(), r.NormFloat64()) + + // Int31, Int63, and Uint32 generate values of the given width. + // The Int method (not shown) is like either Int31 or Int63 + // depending on the size of 'int'. + show("Int31", r.Int31(), r.Int31(), r.Int31()) + show("Int63", r.Int63(), r.Int63(), r.Int63()) + show("Uint32", r.Int63(), r.Int63(), r.Int63()) + + // Intn, Int31n, and Int63n limit their output to be < n. + // They do so more carefully than using r.Int()%n. + show("Intn(10)", r.Intn(10), r.Intn(10), r.Intn(10)) + show("Int31n(10)", r.Int31n(10), r.Int31n(10), r.Int31n(10)) + show("Int63n(10)", r.Int63n(10), r.Int63n(10), r.Int63n(10)) + + // Perm generates a random permutation of the numbers [0, n). + show("Perm", r.Perm(5), r.Perm(5), r.Perm(5)) + // Output: + // Float32 0.2635776 0.6358173 0.6718283 + // Float64 0.628605430454327 0.4504798828572669 0.9562755949377957 + // ExpFloat64 0.3362240648200941 1.4256072328483647 0.24354758816173044 + // NormFloat64 0.17233959114940064 1.577014951434847 0.04259129641113857 + // Int31 1501292890 1486668269 182840835 + // Int63 3546343826724305832 5724354148158589552 5239846799706671610 + // Uint32 5927547564735367388 637072299495207830 4128311955958246186 + // Intn(10) 1 2 5 + // Int31n(10) 4 7 8 + // Int63n(10) 7 6 3 + // Perm [1 4 2 3 0] [4 2 1 3 0] [1 2 4 0 3] +} |