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0 pointsadrianN3y ago0 comments

Choosing a random float is not the same as choosing a random number.

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What applications call for a "random float in [0,1]" with distribution defined in the space of fp representation and not the usual kind?

adrianNOP3y ago

For example you when you want to do fuzzing of some algorithm that uses floats, a random float might come in handy.

In [0,1]?

(I consider this answer nearly disingenuous. It's obviously not what OP was talking about.)

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What applications call for a "random float in [0,1]" with distribution defined in the space of fp representation and not the usual kind?

adrianNOP3y ago

For example you when you want to do fuzzing of some algorithm that uses floats, a random float might come in handy.

In [0,1]?

(I consider this answer nearly disingenuous. It's obviously not what OP was talking about.)

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