Title: Generating Random Numbers With Numpy
Slug: generating_random_numbers_with_numpy
Summary: Generating Random Numbers With Numpy
Date: 2016-05-01 12:00
Category: Python
Tags: Basics
Authors: Chris Albon

Import Numpy



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import numpy as np

Generate A Random Number From The Normal Distribution



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np.random.normal()









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0.5661104974399703

Generate Four Random Numbers From The Normal Distribution



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np.random.normal(size=4)









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array([-1.03175853,  1.2867365 , -0.23560103, -1.05225393])

Generate Four Random Numbers From The Uniform Distribution



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np.random.uniform(size=4)









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array([ 0.00193123,  0.51932356,  0.87656884,  0.33684494])

Generate Four Random Integers Between 1 and 100



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np.random.randint(low=1, high=100, size=4)









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array([96, 25, 94, 77])