Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python

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Date	2013-03-12 10:47 -0700
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Subject	Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python
From	Maarten <maarten.sneep@knmi.nl>
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On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:11:10 PM UTC+1, Norah Jones wrote:
> I want to create a random float array of size 100, with the values in the array ranging from 0 to 5. I have tried random.sample(range(5),100) but that does not work. How can i get what i want to achieve?

Use numpy

import numpy as np
np.random.uniform(0, 5, 100)

# note that the values are from the interval [0, 5)

Maarten

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How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python Norah Jones <nh.jones01@gmail.com> - 2013-03-12 17:11 +0000
  Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python Maarten <maarten.sneep@knmi.nl> - 2013-03-12 10:47 -0700
    Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-03-12 13:21 -0700
      Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2013-03-12 21:59 +0000
        Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-03-12 22:35 -0700
        Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-03-12 22:35 -0700
    Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-03-12 13:21 -0700
  Re: How can i create a random array of floats from 0 to 5 in python Maarten <maarten.sneep@knmi.nl> - 2013-03-12 10:47 -0700

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