Random Gaussian.
Random Gaussian.
This sketch draws ellipses with x and y locations tied to a gaussian distribution of random numbers.
void setup() { size(640, 360); background(0); } void draw() { // Get a gaussian random number w/ mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1.0 float val = randomGaussian(); float sd = 60; // Define a standard deviation float mean = width/2; // Define a mean value (middle of the screen along the x-axis) float x = ( val * sd ) + mean; // Scale the gaussian random number by standard deviation and mean noStroke(); fill(255, 10); ellipse(x, height/2, 32, 32); // Draw an ellipse at our "normal" random location }
Functions Used
randomGaussian()
Returns a float from a random series of numbers having a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1
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draw()
Called directly after setup(), the draw() function continuously executes the lines of code contained inside its block until the program is stopped or noLoop() is called
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background()
The background() function sets the color used for the background of the Processing window
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