# random_weighted

This function randomly selects an index based on its probability relative to the probabilities of the other given indices. For instance, if the supplied probabilities are 1, 2, and 3, giving a chance ratio of n/6, where 6 is the sum of the probabilities, the first index will be returned 1/6 of the time, the second index will be returned 2/6 of the time, and the third index will be returned 3/6 of the time.

random_weighted(p0 [, p1, ..., pN])
Returns a randomly selected index based on their given relative probabilities.
COPY/// random_weighted(p0 [, p1, ..., pN])
//
//  Returns a randomly selected index based on their
//  given relative probabilities. Any number of index
//  probabilities can be supplied, expressed by any
//  positive numerical value including percentages.
//
//      p0          first index probability, real
//
//  Example:
//      random_weighted(1,2,3) == 0: 1/6 of the time
//                             or 1: 1/3 of the time
//                             or 2: 1/2 of the time
//
{
var sum = 0;
for (var i=0; i<argument_count; i++) {
sum += argument[i];
}
var rnd = random(sum);
for (var i=0; i<argument_count; i++) {
if (rnd < argument[i]) return i;
rnd -= argument[i];
}
}


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