D3.js randomBates() Function

Last Updated : 31 Jul, 2020

The randomBates() function in D3.js returns a function that is used for generating random numbers. This function that is returned is based on the Bates distribution.

Syntax:

randomBates(n)

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

n: It is any number that is used with bates distribution to generate the random number.

Returns: It returns the function.

Below given are a few examples of the above function.

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
<head> 
  <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
  <meta name="viewport" 
        content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> 
  <title>D3.js randomBates() Function</title> 
</head> 
<style> 
</style> 
<body> 
  <!-- Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
  <script type = "text/javascript" 
          src = "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
  </script> 
  <script> 
    // Output may be different each time  
    // the function is run 
    console.log(d3.randomBates(0)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(1)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(2)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(3)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(4)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(5)());   
  </script> 
</body> 
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
<head> 
  <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
  <meta name="viewport" 
        content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> 
  <title>D3.js randomBates() Function</title> 
</head> 
<style> 
</style> 
<body> 
  <!-- Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
  <script type = "text/javascript" 
          src = "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
  </script> 
  <script> 
    // Output may be different each time  
    // the function is run 
    console.log(d3.randomBates(-10)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(-1)(85));  
    // Please note n is between 1 and 0 then  
    // random number  
    // Generated is greater than 1  
    console.log(d3.randomBates(0.0052)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(.0085)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(0.005)());   
    console.log(d3.randomBates(1.025)());   
  </script> 
</body> 
</html>