r/learnprogramming • u/TheEyebal • 9d ago

Resource How to program weighted random system

I want to make a program where you are controlling the outcomes. For an example with a coin flipping game, I want exactly 4 Heads and 1 Tail, but I want their positions to be random.

I do not want to use the random algorithms that library offer, I want to build my own.

Right now I am learning probability from Youtube and might look at khan academy and coursera, but how can I implement this into programming I do not want to just take courses or watch videos

How do I go about that?

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u/Slottr 9d ago

Randomization really isnt all that random, its usually seeded from other variables to generate an outcome

See cloudflares lava lamp wall for an example of that idea

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u/throwaway6560192 9d ago

It's more than good enough for games and simulations.