Method uniform

Lib/random.py:500–509

Get a random number in the range [a, b) or [a, b] depending on rounding. The mean (expected value) and variance of the random variable are: E[X] = (a + b) / 2 Var[X] = (b - a) ** 2 / 12

(self, a, b)

    ## -------------------- real-valued distributions  -------------------

    def uniform(self, a, b):
        """Get a random number in the range [a, b) or [a, b] depending on rounding.

        The mean (expected value) and variance of the random variable are:

            E[X] = (a + b) / 2
            Var[X] = (b - a) ** 2 / 12

        """
        return a + (b - a) * self.random()

    def triangular(self, low=0.0, high=1.0, mode=None):
        """Triangular distribution.