netlogo 3D similar keyword to random-float in 2D?
I'm currently working on adapting "The Game of Life" code in 3D for a final in my CS class for high school, and I'm looking for a keyword similar to "random-float" that will have the same effect in netlogo. For reference, here is the link to the netlogo manual for the "random-float" keyword: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/dict/random-float.html
if anyone could help me out, it would be very much appreciated.
netlogo
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
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I'm currently working on adapting "The Game of Life" code in 3D for a final in my CS class for high school, and I'm looking for a keyword similar to "random-float" that will have the same effect in netlogo. For reference, here is the link to the netlogo manual for the "random-float" keyword: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/dict/random-float.html
if anyone could help me out, it would be very much appreciated.
netlogo
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18
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I'm currently working on adapting "The Game of Life" code in 3D for a final in my CS class for high school, and I'm looking for a keyword similar to "random-float" that will have the same effect in netlogo. For reference, here is the link to the netlogo manual for the "random-float" keyword: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/dict/random-float.html
if anyone could help me out, it would be very much appreciated.
netlogo
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
I'm currently working on adapting "The Game of Life" code in 3D for a final in my CS class for high school, and I'm looking for a keyword similar to "random-float" that will have the same effect in netlogo. For reference, here is the link to the netlogo manual for the "random-float" keyword: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/dict/random-float.html
if anyone could help me out, it would be very much appreciated.
netlogo
netlogo
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:54
Aaron H.Aaron H.
1
1
I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18
add a comment |
I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18
I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18
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I think you're okay to convert this more or less directly to 3D without using a different primitive- random-float or random should still do the trick. Essentially, in the 2D version the density is determined by getting each cell to randomly draw a number between 0 and 100, and compare that to the value in the initial-density slider. If the number drawn is less than the initial-density, the cell is "born." So, you can basically do the same thing in 3D- with this simplified setup:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
; if a random number between 0 and 100 is less than
; 5, become a "live" cell. Otherwise, become a dead cell.
ifelse random-float 100 < 5
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
to cell-birth
set pcolor green
end
to cell-death
set pcolor black
end
That gives something like:
So, to get the density to vary you can just modify the 5 (or add a slider as was done in the original 2D life. If I instead do 50:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
ifelse random-float 100 < 50
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
I get a much denser 3D world:
I hope that helps!
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
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I think you're okay to convert this more or less directly to 3D without using a different primitive- random-float or random should still do the trick. Essentially, in the 2D version the density is determined by getting each cell to randomly draw a number between 0 and 100, and compare that to the value in the initial-density slider. If the number drawn is less than the initial-density, the cell is "born." So, you can basically do the same thing in 3D- with this simplified setup:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
; if a random number between 0 and 100 is less than
; 5, become a "live" cell. Otherwise, become a dead cell.
ifelse random-float 100 < 5
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
to cell-birth
set pcolor green
end
to cell-death
set pcolor black
end
That gives something like:
So, to get the density to vary you can just modify the 5 (or add a slider as was done in the original 2D life. If I instead do 50:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
ifelse random-float 100 < 50
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
I get a much denser 3D world:
I hope that helps!
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
add a comment |
I think you're okay to convert this more or less directly to 3D without using a different primitive- random-float or random should still do the trick. Essentially, in the 2D version the density is determined by getting each cell to randomly draw a number between 0 and 100, and compare that to the value in the initial-density slider. If the number drawn is less than the initial-density, the cell is "born." So, you can basically do the same thing in 3D- with this simplified setup:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
; if a random number between 0 and 100 is less than
; 5, become a "live" cell. Otherwise, become a dead cell.
ifelse random-float 100 < 5
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
to cell-birth
set pcolor green
end
to cell-death
set pcolor black
end
That gives something like:
So, to get the density to vary you can just modify the 5 (or add a slider as was done in the original 2D life. If I instead do 50:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
ifelse random-float 100 < 50
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
I get a much denser 3D world:
I hope that helps!
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
add a comment |
I think you're okay to convert this more or less directly to 3D without using a different primitive- random-float or random should still do the trick. Essentially, in the 2D version the density is determined by getting each cell to randomly draw a number between 0 and 100, and compare that to the value in the initial-density slider. If the number drawn is less than the initial-density, the cell is "born." So, you can basically do the same thing in 3D- with this simplified setup:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
; if a random number between 0 and 100 is less than
; 5, become a "live" cell. Otherwise, become a dead cell.
ifelse random-float 100 < 5
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
to cell-birth
set pcolor green
end
to cell-death
set pcolor black
end
That gives something like:
So, to get the density to vary you can just modify the 5 (or add a slider as was done in the original 2D life. If I instead do 50:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
ifelse random-float 100 < 50
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
I get a much denser 3D world:
I hope that helps!
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
I think you're okay to convert this more or less directly to 3D without using a different primitive- random-float or random should still do the trick. Essentially, in the 2D version the density is determined by getting each cell to randomly draw a number between 0 and 100, and compare that to the value in the initial-density slider. If the number drawn is less than the initial-density, the cell is "born." So, you can basically do the same thing in 3D- with this simplified setup:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
; if a random number between 0 and 100 is less than
; 5, become a "live" cell. Otherwise, become a dead cell.
ifelse random-float 100 < 5
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
to cell-birth
set pcolor green
end
to cell-death
set pcolor black
end
That gives something like:
So, to get the density to vary you can just modify the 5 (or add a slider as was done in the original 2D life. If I instead do 50:
to setup
ca
ask patches [
ifelse random-float 100 < 50
[ cell-birth ]
[ cell-death ]
]
reset-ticks
end
I get a much denser 3D world:
I hope that helps!
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:51
Luke CLuke C
6,6621815
6,6621815
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
add a comment |
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
Thank you so much! It helped out a lot. I realized after a short while trying this that I was using a greater than, instead of a less than, so that was a problem, but this works flawlessly!
– Aaron H.
Nov 15 '18 at 14:40
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I'm a bit confused on the question because it could be asking about the other "random" functions found in the NetLogo dictionary. Are you trying to find an integer based random, a random with a different probability distribution, or a random that allows you to specify the range?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 15:43
So what have you tried?
– cweitat
Nov 14 '18 at 15:48
So, in the original "Game of Life" model in the model library, one of the lines that determines the density of the patches, which is "random-float". I look it up in the netlogo dictionary, and admittedly, I don't entirely understand it. I tried writing it as is in 3D, but it will always create patches at the same density. I think what I'm looking for is a probability distribution, in order for it to work.
– Aaron H.
Nov 14 '18 at 18:15
When you say create patches are you referring to coloring them or some other operation, making them invisible? Could you add a code snippet of your latest version that creates the patch with varying density?
– javylow
Nov 14 '18 at 20:18