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| Selects a random item from an array, taking into account item weight. Note: | |descr= Selects a random item from an array, taking into account item weight. Note: | ||
* The weights don't have to total to 1 | * The weights don't 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 | * The length of weights and items arrays may not match, in which case the shortest array is used for length | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 13 June 2021
Description
- Description:
- Selects a random item from an array, taking into account item weight. Note:
- The weights don't 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, weights]: Array
- 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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