rosetta-code.dice7: adding some docs for the problem being solved.

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John Benediktsson 2015-04-16 18:34:59 -07:00
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IN: rosetta-code.dice7
! http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Seven-sided_dice_from_five-sided_dice
! Given an equal-probability generator of one of the integers 1
! to 5 as dice5; create dice7 that generates a pseudo-random
! integer from 1 to 7 in equal probability using only dice5 as a
! source of random numbers, and check the distribution for at
! least 1000000 calls using the function created in Simple
! Random Distribution Checker.
! Implementation suggestion: dice7 might call dice5 twice,
! re-call if four of the 25 combinations are given, otherwise
! split the other 21 combinations into 7 groups of three, and
! return the group index from the rolls.
! http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Simple_Random_Distribution_Checker
! Create a function to check that the random integers returned
! from a small-integer generator function have uniform
! distribution.
! The function should take as arguments:
! * The function (or object) producing random integers.
! * The number of times to call the integer generator.
! * A 'delta' value of some sort that indicates how close to a
! flat distribution is close enough.
! The function should produce:
! * Some indication of the distribution achieved.
! * An 'error' if the distribution is not flat enough.
! Show the distribution checker working when the produced
! distribution is flat enough and when it is not. (Use a
! generator from Seven-dice from Five-dice).
! Output a random integer 1..5.
: dice5 ( -- x )
5 [1,b] random ;
@ -15,7 +48,7 @@ IN: rosetta-code.dice7
: dice7 ( -- x )
0 [ dup 21 < ] [
drop dice5 5 * dice5 + 6 -
] do until 7 rem 1 + ;
] do until 7 rem 1 + ;
! Count the number of rolls for each side of the dice,
! inserting zeros for die rolls that never occur.