Generates points within specified bounds

generate_points.py

import random


def generate_points(n, canvas_size, gauss=False):
    points = []
    for i in range(n):
        if gauss:
            x = -1
            y = -1
            while not (point_in_bounds((x, y,), canvas_size)):
                x = abs(random.gauss(canvas_size[0] / 2, canvas_size[0] / 4))
                y = abs(random.gauss(canvas_size[1] / 2, canvas_size[1] / 4))
        else:
            x = random.uniform(0, canvas_size[0])
            y = random.uniform(0, canvas_size[1])
        points.append((x, y))
    return points


def point_in_bounds(point, bounds):
    if 0 < point[0] < bounds[0] and 0 < point[1] < bounds[1]:
        return True
    else:
        return False