a more "random" random....

[Mordred58]

I'm currently working on a game where I'd like a variable to return one of three values randomly.

Here is the code that I'm using for my variable....

compNumber = Math.round (Math.random ()*2);

Right now, I'm getting the numbers "0" and "1" almost 90% percent of the time, with a "2" value rarely, which would make my game very quick to figure out and defeat. I'd like to get something closer to true random value, but haven't been able to figure out how to change that line in order to achieve that.

Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong?

[5TonsOfFlax]

round is not the function to use. Look at what random has to return for each possibility:
0 - 0.25 = 0
0.25 - 0.75 = 1
0.75 - 1 = 2

So your distribution is not even close to uniform. Use floor instead of round and 3 instead of 2, and you'll get a uniform distribution (assuming random produces a uniform distribution)
0 - 0.3333... = 0
0.3333... - 0.6666... = 1
0.666... - 1 = 2

compNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 3);

[dawsonk]

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[Mordred58]

That seems a lot better. Thanks!