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    _100.toString(i) + ` :: ... ${i}<br>`

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count(2)
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Display 100 in many bases from binary to base 36… Today is the 100th post on Snippet Zone.

November 1, 2021

// javascript // math // strings

Random Trick

// multiply math random by another math random:

const value = Math.random() * Math.random() * 10;

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// This makes it less likely that `value` will be 10

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// the more times you multiply, the less likely you will be to reach

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// the maximum potential value
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const value = Math.random() * Math.random() * Math.random() * 10;

I use this a fair amount when creating artwork with code. I’ll usually use a seeded random though for more control.

I was thinking about different icons I might use in a node based programming environment to denote this use of random and after a little futzing around created this series of histograms:

```
function rand(n = 1, f = 1) {
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  let value = 1;
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  for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
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    value *= Math.random();
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  }
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  // fixing the value so that it fits
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  // nicely as a key in the hash table
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  // hash = {
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  //   0.2: 5,
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  //   0.9: 8,
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  //   etc...
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  // }
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  return value.toFixed(f);
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}
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function histo(n = 1, f = 2, off, iter = 1500, size = 70) {

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  const vals = {};
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  const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');

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  const c = canvas.getContext('2d');
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  canvas.width = canvas.height = size;
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  canvas.style.margin = '.5em';
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  document.body.appendChild(canvas);
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  for (let i = 0; i < iter; i++) {
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    const randNum = off ? off - rand(n, f) : rand(n, f);

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    if (vals[randNum] == null) {
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      vals[randNum] = 1;
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    } else {
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      vals[randNum]++;
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    }
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  }
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  c.fillStyle = '#ccc';
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  c.fillRect(0, 0, size, size);
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  c.strokeRect(0, 0, size, size);
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  for (let i in vals) {
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    const x = parseFloat(i) * size;
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    c.beginPath();
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    c.moveTo(x, size);
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    c.lineTo(x, size - vals[i]);
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    c.stroke();
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  }
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}
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histo();
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histo(2);
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histo(3, 2, 1);
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histo(5, 2, 1);
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histo(6, 2, 0, 500);
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October 31, 2021

// javascript // math // random // speed-coded

Match A or B

```
const aOrB = /\b(a|b)\b/g;
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const fn = '(b > .5) ? (max(a, 2. * (b - .5))) : (min(a, 2. * b))'

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const r = fn.replace(aOrB, '$1.r');
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const g = fn.replace(aOrB, '$1.g');
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const b = fn.replace(aOrB, '$1.b');
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console.log(r);
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console.log(g);
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console.log(b);
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Match an a or b, but not when it’s part of another word.

Found myself needing this for auto-generating some shaders recently.

October 30, 2021

// javascript // strings

Random Walk to Target

const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');

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const c = canvas.getContext('2d');
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let targetX, targetY, startX, startY;
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const rectSize = 20;
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const maxStep = 10;
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const matchStep = maxStep / 2;
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const halfRectSize = rectSize / 2;
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let matchTime = 0;
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const resetTime = 20;
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function randX() {
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  return innerWidth * 0.8 * Math.random() + innerWidth * 0.1;

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}
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function randY() {
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  return innerHeight * 0.8 * Math.random() + innerHeight * 0.1;

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}
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function resize() {
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  canvas.width = innerWidth;
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  canvas.height = innerHeight;
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  reset();
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}
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window.addEventListener('resize', resize);

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resize();
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document.body.appendChild(canvas);
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document.body.style.margin = 0;
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function reset() {
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  matchTime = 0;
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  targetX = randX();
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  targetY = randY();
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  startX = randX();
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  startY = randY();
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  c.fillStyle = '#ccc';
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  c.fillRect(0, 0, innerWidth, innerHeight);

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  c.fillStyle = '#c79500';
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  c.fillRect(
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    targetX - halfRectSize,
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    targetY - halfRectSize,
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    rectSize,
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    rectSize
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  );
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  c.fillStyle = '#4e82c7';
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  c.fillRect(startX - halfRectSize, startY - halfRectSize, rectSize, rectSize);

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}
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function loop() {
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  c.strokeStyle = 'black';
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  c.beginPath();
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  c.moveTo(startX, startY);
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  if (startX < targetX) {
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    startX += Math.random() * maxStep;
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  } else if (startX > targetX) {
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    startX -= Math.random() * maxStep;
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  }
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  if (startY < targetY) {
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    startY += Math.random() * maxStep;
```
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  } else if (startY > targetY) {
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    startY -= Math.random() * maxStep;
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  }
```
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  c.lineTo(startX, startY);
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  c.stroke();
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  if (
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    Math.abs(startX - targetX) < matchStep &&

    Math.abs(startY - targetY) < matchStep

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  ) {
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    matchTime++;
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    if (matchTime > resetTime) {
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      reset();
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    }
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  }
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  window.requestAnimationFrame(loop);
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}
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loop();
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Randomly walk to a target.

October 29, 2021

// canvas // javascript // math

2x mod 1 Map

```
function twoXmodMap(start = 0.2) {
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  const seed = () => Math.random() * Math.random() * start

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  let xn = seed()
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  let xn1
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  let iter = 0
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  return () => {
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    iter++
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    if (iter > 50) {
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      xn = seed()
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      iter = 0
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    }
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```
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    // this is the key part:
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    xn1 = (2 * xn) % 1
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    xn = xn1
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    return xn1
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  }
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}
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const el = document.body.appendChild(document.createElement('div'))

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el.innerHTML = `
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  <svg>
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    <path d="M 0 0 L 1 1" fill="none" stroke="red" />

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  </svg>
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```
  <style>
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    svg, body, html {
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      width: 100%;
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      height: 100%;
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      overflow: visible;
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    }
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  </style>
```
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`
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const path = el.querySelector('path')
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let pathStr = ''
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const map = twoXmodMap()
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let x = 0
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let yo = 0
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let y;
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function loop() {
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  y = map()
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  x += 2
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  if (pathStr == '' || x > 300) {
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    x = 10
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    yo += 50
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    pathStr += `M 10 ${yo}`
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  } else {
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    pathStr += ` L ${x} ${yo + y * 30} `

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  }
```
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  path.setAttribute('d', pathStr)
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  window.requestAnimationFrame(loop)
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}
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loop()
```

Drawing the 2x mod 1 map.

October 28, 2021

// javascript // math // svg

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