4.3: Using random() - Processing Tutorial

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[@aqualina-josephina]

I made a rainbow, out of randomly generated ellipses between size 10 and 50. With colors also in different shades of the main color. In pastel. I love it.

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[@samuilnikolov4655]

Here is the code for colour circles with random positions It is vary cool Thanks Coding Train you are awesome and keep going with those awesome videos The code: float circleX; float circleY; float r; float g; float b; void setup() { size(640,360); circleX=width/2; circleY=height/2; background(50); } void draw() { r=random(0,255); g=random(0,255); b=random(0,255); circleX=random(0,width); circleY=random(0,height); fill(r,g,b); ellipse(circleX,circleY,24,24); //circleY=circleY-1; }

[@omgomgomgholyy]

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[@alina-rx3uv]

i'm really struggling with programming at university so this really helped me a lot thank you so much, my code works now haha :)

[@gennaroturco]

Hi, I just started the course, sorry if what i say it is not correct. I realise something by mistake, and i don't understand why it happens. if I declare a variable by using "float size;" and i initialise it using "size=random(20,70)" when i use it, it keeps the changes at the same rate for the width and height so the circle it's always a perfect circle of different size. If I instead use just the random function on the width and height of the ellipse it randomise the size of the object not equally by width and height so it shows different shaped ellipses. I'm really loving this course! This is a great channel! Thanks a lot!

[@gregjones4179]

your videos do help btw; i am taking a comp sci class and have absolutely no idea what I'm doing but this helped a lot. I literally spent like 30 mins just trying out what was close to how you increased the size( i have to increase the size of a shape only if left mouse was used) i tried xSize++ in the shapes format and under the else statement.

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

okay, this random() function is pretty darn cool.

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[@TheCodingTrain]

+Hannah Stevenon thanks so much, so glad to hear!

[@marym7763]

thank you for this tutorial! Very helpfull for my current project!

[@cragland36]

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[@robertidonotsharemyfullnam496]

my ocd wanted to see the circles paint out all the background before the video ended. darn you!

[@Tim-Jaeger]

void setup() { size(640, 320); background(random(0, 255), random(0, 255), random(0, 255)); } void draw() { fill(random(0, 255), random(0, 255), random(0, 255)); stroke(random(0, 255), random(0, 255), random(0, 255)); ellipse(random(0, width), random(0, height), random(0, 80), random(0, 80)); } void mousePressed() { background(random(0, 255), random(0, 255), random(0, 255)); }

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[@SimonTiger]

Tid-bit: The operation `x = x + ___` is so common that there's a shorthand: `x += ___`! If you want to just increment by 1, like `x += 1`, you can even shorten that by just saying `x++`!

[@rutajurciukonyte7398]

How do you add another circle (for example different color) that appears in different random places? Now I'm adding another circle with the same values but it overlaps the first circle.

[@yingli5726]

thank you so much! Very helpful for my work...

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[@TDog3337]

I have a question: I want the x value of a square to change randomly, but in increments of 50. I have random(0,width). but I only want to pick like 0, 50, 100, 150 and so on...

[@AryehAmitz]

6:10 Aah, i get it. Declaring circleX to be a float datatype means that when it runs 'random()' it will include numbers with decimals. So, 'random()' is is partially defined by the datatype it is drawing from and whether or not it is immediately inside of a statement that states a datatype . I saw that if you were to put 'random()' inside of 'int()' you would be able to limit it to integers even though the datatype was originally a float. My understanding is that that would be bad code though, or at-least a waste of memory since it would be less efficient than declaring it as an int in the beginning. This isn't so bad! I think I'm getting it. This is my first time learning how to program. I'm surprising myself, i didn't think i had it in me. (...and then i scroll down and see that youve already written that below in the comments.....*facepalm*)

[@TheCodingTrain]

+Indigo Veilplume Yes, this is right! random() by definition returns a float (i.e. decimal) number but that can always be converted after the fact.

[@FusionTerror]

Him: *Talking about how if you heated up gas and watch the particles* at 5:44 Me: I just wanna make a random number generate

[@adri2350]

Hello, thanks for your videos ! How I do for slow down the distance traveled ?

[@moritzsolderer2932]

I'd like to do the make the velocity of my ball a random number between -6 and 6 but without the 0, everytime the ball gets reseted. Any ideas how to accomplish that?

[@purityvsprofanity2962]

I'm trying to make a game with the ball having random positions. I got it to do that, but it's moving fast as hell. How do i keep the speed controlled?

[@cumalikarakoc2554]

Thanks for the amazing videos! very didactic and funny :)

[@jamh6474]

Thank you for the tutorial. It was really helpful. I was just wondering how could you cap it to make only 5 random circles for example? Thanks.

[@TheCodingTrain]

+Jasmin Harris If you look ahead to videos about loops and arrays this would allow you to more easily control the number of circles drawn. kzbin.info/aero/PLRqwX-V7Uu6bm-3M4Wntd4yYZGKwiKfrQ kzbin.info/aero/PLRqwX-V7Uu6bO9RKxHObluh-aPgrrvb4a

[@tsmupdatertsm7633]

Nice to hear you are happy on the first second of this video. :) Why is it not possible to set the "size" function outside of the "setup" scope (befor the variable declaration) ? then you could use the "width/2" variable? i get follow error : "it looks like you're mixing "active" and "static" modes. (when i try this)

[@TheCodingTrain]

Your code has to be inside a function for it to be executed. setup() is the function that starts at the beginning so it's the place for size()!

[@angelcaru]

In draw(), you have to use surface.setSize() instead of size()

[@pratyushkamboj634]

Hi, I'm a bit unsure of how to get the ellipse in a randomised y position. So for instance when I do randomise the y position, the ellipse goes into many different y positions but I only want it to randomise the y position once every time I run the code. Any suggestions on how to do this?

[@nataliasnop1901]

Hi! I have a question. I'm trying to create a text whose fill changes randomly whenever I press a key. The thing is that I would like to generate a random color each time I press that key instead of once I've pressed it, for it to generate random colors all the time. I would like the random generated color to stay the way in was created until I press that key again. I'm going nuts about it and don't really know how to make that possible. Could you help me please? I hope I explained myself properly ;)

[@jakes-dev1337]

Coding Train! Where can I get this patterned background?

[@VictorRivarola007]

4:47 In every language I have encountered before, including C64 Basic, Turbo Pascal 3, C/C++, Ada, PHP, Python, C# (shudder), and plain Java, the simple use of the random function would have been defined to work exactly this way, always generating the exact same sequence of pseudo random numbers--unless you seed it with a different number every time, from sources such as the system clock or the current mouse position. How do you control the random seed in Processing?

[@winakhairunnisa6337]

you're so genius, i enjoy watching your videos! can you make coding " world clock" please? can someone help me? i'm so glad if you can

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Me too i really need coding of world clock too, please help me

[@Themarkhorcric]

thank you so much sir your videos help much

[@manuebi9125]

omg, width will not work bevore you did your size(x,x); ..... thanks you pointet out what i did wrong ....i was just so used to do all the variables at the top. lesson learnt

[@youmah25]

i can't like the video twice

[@orifl6653]

I made a random circle generator like you did but with random color and length of the circle void setup() { size(600,600); background(50); } void draw() { float red = random(255); float green = random(255); float blue = random(255); float circleX = random(width); float circleY = random(height); float circLengh = random(10,100); stroke(0); fill(red,green,blue); ellipse(circleX,circleY,circLengh,circLengh); println("I just made a circle at " + circleX + ", " + circleY + " with a lenght of " + circLengh + "and at color of " + red + " " + green + " " + blue + " !"); }

[@Lubstrs]

thecodingtrain where did you learned all about processing?

[@zachkurley5226]

is there a way to get the random function to count by 2 or 3, etc, instead of by 1

[@nikkonikko371]

You can make an array that has the values you want to randomly choose.

[@moonshine8848]

how would i create random color? i did hueX = random(255) but that just creates a random grey scale color halpp?

[@JurajPecháč]

GoofyMemes fill(random( 255), random(255), random(255));

[@MULLATO27]

How do I put random color into the circles

[@corey333p]

If I create an empty sketch and use the line print(random(100)), I get floats between 0 and 100, as expected. But then I have the same line code in the setup function of a different sketch (with many lines, functions, etc) and the random(100) function call doesn't seem to behave properly. I get floats ranging from 0 to much higher than 100, up into the thousands. Does anyone have an idea why this would happen?

[@corey333p]

I figured it out. It turns out I was trying to print 2 different lines, which caused problems in the print output. The random() function was working fine. *noob*

[@NPG97]

what if I want to random 4 specific positions of an image?

[@nikkonikko371]

You can make an array that has the values you want to randomly choose.

[@woophereigo9755]

I always thought that if you take whatever algorithm for a random number, and added it together with a few others, averaged the numbers, do it twice, then take the average of both of those averages, that number would be quite random, no? You can't take averages of averages, it doesn't work out, so is this decent algorithm?

[@spezistyle]

/** This programm generates an infinitely number of randomized circles on screen. **/ /** Initiative variables **/ float circleX; //x-position of circle float circleY; //y-position of circle int r, g, b, a = 0; //red, green, blue and alpha channel int size = 0; //size of circle /** Set-up screensize and background color. **/ void setup() { size(800, 600); background(230); //position first ball on screen center circleX = width/2; circleY = height/2; } /** Draws a new randomized circle on any position on screen. **/ void draw() { color c = color(a, r, g, b); fill(c); //fill the circle with a color ellipse(circleX, circleY, size, size); circleX = (int)random(0, width); //get a new random posiotion circleY = (int)random(0, height);//on screen size = (int)random(5, 70); //get a new random color for each a = (int)random(20, 80); //channel r = (int)random(0, 255); g = (int)random(0, 255); b = (int)random(0, 255); }

[@spezistyle]

What do you think, any suggestions or feedback?

[@Giant_Swing]

But the alpha would be the fourth argument in the color "function" wouldnt it? Like color(r,g,b,a) instead (a,r,g,b)

[@markmeszaros5446]

Hej Daniel! First of all Thank You for making these awesome tutorials! It is GOLD! Keep it doing please! :) Second, I am trying to make the exercise You suggested in the end of the video, namely to color the circles differently if they are in a specific area of the image. I understand that I can use if statements, but the following code draws red circles also outside of the specified area. Could anybody enlighten me? Thank You in advance! float xpos; float ypos; void setup() { size(800,600); background(0,0,0); } void draw() { xpos = random(15,width-15); ypos = random(15,height-15); ellipse(xpos,ypos,30,30); if(xpos

[@markmeszaros5446]

The problem is resolved! I should draw the ellipse after the if evaluation... ;)

[@Martmarish]

This videos of yours are exactly as good today as they were in 2015. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a clear and fun way. I really enjoy your videos. I have a little question, tho: If I type in the circles position on the x-axis as "random(-2, 2)" it will be sett to anything from -2 to 1.9999999 or something. And if Processing just cutting away the decimal points (this video on 6.50: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIuWZ3WwjauHbLM), isn't it just possible for the circle to move from -2 (very little chance) to 1? Or is it really rounding up to nearest int? Keep up the good work!

[@TheCodingTrain]

Yes if you use int() or floor() the decimal place is lost so you would just get -1, 0, or 1. Best way is to write some code and test and println() the results!

[@Martmarish]

@@TheCodingTrain Thank you for answering. Short and constructive. Love your work!

[@martinlalandromero4649]

Thanks man

[@arttuhintsala9717]

im trying to get a ball to spawn on one of three spots: 100, 200 and 300. i set the random to produce a number from 1 to 3 so that 1 is 100, 2 is 200 and 3 is 300, but somehow my random always produces 0. please help

[@TheCodingTrain]

Would you mind asking at discourse.processing.org/! It's a better platform for Processing and p5.js related code questions. You can share code there easily! Feel free to link from here to your post.

[@arttuhintsala9717]

The Coding Train thanks, will do.

[@joannamargaretreayeverittr2575]

Can i randomize with vertex? if so how do i do this? T_T

[@KotatsuInUnova]

Daniel

[@asmael2113]

Hello, I actually can't find how to use the random function to have new random colors everytime my loop is reactivated in my program, could you help me please sir?

[@cs9583]

random collors? int x=(int(random(255)); fill(x,x,x);

[@asmael2113]

João Miranda oh thank you, my professor actually explained me so i got my answer but thanks!

[@Jup1_]

thank you

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just imagine what is going on inside that head: writes code and refferes to the previously implemented variables; thinks about the good way of presenting information; speaks excelent language without flaws. And all of that at the same time. Now tell me! How to live in this world when there are peolple like him competing with you in this life?

[@GeodesicBruh]

I thought of 27 as well wtf?

[@THFLful]

my circle is dragging it's colour all over the screen? any ideas?

[@Delta.Steele]

Maybe a bit late, but check where your background function is. If it’s in setup, then it will only draw it once, and your circle will appear to duplicate, or drag its color as you’re describing. You most likely want it in your draw function, so it draws over old circles. If that makes sense

[@JAMES18005]

Was that thing on your shirt created using processing?

[@evanyoung9714]

It's actually hard to listen to this at 2x speed.

[@hellboy3218]

Why do I already perfectly know how work the random() function and I'm still here ?

[@iiSza92]

Thank uu so much!! Now I understand! Can you help me with something? I made this with stars (two triangles in a Pshape) and I want to program it so the stars won't touch each other, and the stars can only be at the top of the screen!

[@iiSza92]

I've managed to random the stars only in the top, but now I have to code something so that they won't touch each other!

[@TheCodingTrain]

I would love to help! Can you ask this at forum.processing.org? It's easier for me and others to help that way (you can share code there easily!). Feel free to tweet me @shiffman a link so I can follow / contribute!

[@iiSza92]

Okay so I posted at the forum but I'm really new to this so I don't really understand what is happening there.. Could you try to explain it as simple as possible? forum.processing.org/two/discussion/21096/random-pshape-without-overlap

[@carolinrusitzka2313]

Can you fill a shape like for example a star with a lot of random images?

[@TheCodingTrain]

+Caro Kaktus This is tricky to do, but definitely possible. texture() is a possibility or perhaps you could simply cover the image with rectangle with a star cut out of the middle. See beginContour().

[@carolinrusitzka2313]

Thank you! I will try that.

[@iiSza92]

I had to do this for a assignment for school, made a star with two triangles in a Pshape!

[@washroom]

how to get random whole numbers

[@snowman7514]

Although 27 is as random as 50. I don't like that you choose 27 LOL. That's just too "emotional random" for me

[@pylond5409]

I started messing around with processing today, I tried to create a code that print the words true or false randomly, but im having some problems Heres the code float aleatorio; float random; void setup(){ aleatorio = random(1,100); random = random(50,100); } void draw(){ if(aleatorio > random){ println("True"); } else if(aleatorio < random){ println("False"); } } Im only getting True to be printed, if someone can explain why, id be happy

[@Keeykey]

Try printing out what values of the random number you're getting to see if your if statements are correctly written.

[@sanderhonig8276]

19fps !?

[@johnedwards5137]

how do i slow down random?

[@supertekkno]

by adding frameRate(100); to void setup. the framerate controls the random values generated per second, in this case 100.

[@johnedwards5137]

tried that, the goal was to make a snake-like game so it didn't really work. Already figured it out.

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