pyxen.random

Generate random numbers. Available globally via from pyxen import *.

random.seed(42)
value = random.random()       # float in [0, 1)
roll = random.randint(1, 6)   # int in [1, 6]
pick = random.choice(items)   # random element from sequence

Methods

seed(n)

random.seed(42)

Set the internal state of the random number generator. Using the same seed produces the same sequence of numbers every time.

This is useful for:

• Reproducible procedural generation
• Deterministic game behavior for debugging
• Consistent level layouts across runs

random()

value = random.random()

Returns a random float between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive).

Example — random velocity in any direction:

vx = (random.random() * 2.0) - 1.0   # range [-1, 1)
vy = (random.random() * 2.0) - 1.0

randint(a, b)

roll = random.randint(1, 6)

Returns a random integer N such that a <= N <= b. Both endpoints are included.

Example — 50% chance:

if random.randint(0, 1) == 1:
    spawn_coin()

Example — random tile variant:

random.seed(42)
for col in range(COLS):
    alt = random.randint(0, 99) <= 10   # 10% chance
    tile = (1 if alt else 0, 4)

choice(seq)

color = random.choice(["red", "green", "blue"])

Returns a random element from a non-empty sequence (list, tuple, or string).

Raises IndexError if the sequence is empty.

Example — random spawn position:

spawns = [(10, 20), (50, 80), (120, 40)]
x, y = random.choice(spawns)