BIS fnc selectRandomWeighted: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:

Selects a random item from an array, taking into account item weight.

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The weights do not have to total to 1
The length of weights and items arrays may not match, in which case the shortest array is used for length

See selectRandomWeighted for an engine solution.

Execution:

call

Groups:

Arrays

Syntax

Syntax:: itemsAndWeights call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted
Parameters:: itemsAndWeights: Array - array of items and weights [item, weight, item, weight...]
Return Value:: Anything

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:: [items, weights] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted
Parameters:: items: Array - items array of Anything
: weights: Array - weights array of Numbers
Return Value:: Anything

Examples

Example 1:: ["apples",.3,"pears",.2,"bananas",.4,"diamonds",.1,"unicorns",.00001] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted;
Example 2:: [["apples","pears","bananas","diamonds"], [0.3,0.2,0.4,0.1]] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted;

Additional Information

See also:: selectRandomWeighted

Notes

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-	Function to select a random item from an array, taking into account item weights.
-	The weights should be Numbers between 0 and 1, with a maximum precision of hundreds.
+|descr= Selects a random item from an array, taking into account item weight.
+{{Feature|informative|
-	Parameter(s):
+* The weights do not have to total to 1
-	_this select 0: source Array (Array of Any Value)
+* The length of weights and items arrays may not match, in which case the shortest array is used for length
-	_this select 1: weights (Array of Number)
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-	TODO:
-	[*] Algorithm is inefficient?
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+{{Feature|arma3|See [[selectRandomWeighted]] for an engine solution.}}
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| [array1, array2] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted; |= Syntax
+|s1= itemsAndWeights call [[BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted]]
-|p1=array1: [[Array]] - selectable values |= Parameter 1
+|p1= itemsAndWeights: [[Array]] - array of items and weights [item, weight, item, weight...]
-|p2=array2: [[Array]] of [[Number]]s - values weight: first weight is for array1 first element, etc. |= Parameter 1
-| |= Return value
+|r1= [[Anything]]
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|x1= <code>_choices = ["cat", "dog"];
+|s2= [items, weights] call [[BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted]]
-_weights = [0.5, 1.0];
-[_choices, _weights] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted]; // will result in 2/3 of dogs, 1/3 of cats</code> |=
+|p21= items: [[Array]] - items array of [[Anything]]
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| |= See also
+|p22= weights: [[Array]] - weights array of [[Number]]s
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+|x1= <sqf>["apples",.3,"pears",.2,"bananas",.4,"diamonds",.1,"unicorns",.00001] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted;</sqf>
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+|x2= <sqf>[["apples","pears","bananas","diamonds"], [0.3,0.2,0.4,0.1]] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted;</sqf>
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+|seealso= [[selectRandomWeighted]]
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