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Generate random data in js
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// Create empty array to house data | |
var singleDimensionArray = []; | |
// for 1 < 25, 25 is equal to the length of the generated array | |
for (var i = 0; i < 25; i ++) { | |
var newNumber = Math.round(Math.random() * 30); // Create a random number between 0 - 30. | |
singleDimensionArray.push(newNumber); // Adds random number to the array | |
} | |
//Dynamic, random dataset | |
var multipleDimensionArray = []; | |
var numDataPoints = 70; | |
var xRange = Math.random() * 2000; | |
var yRange = Math.random() * 2000; | |
for (var i = 0; i < numDataPoints; i++) { | |
var newNumber1 = Math.round(Math.random() * xRange); | |
var newNumber2 = Math.round(Math.random() * yRange); | |
multipleDimensionArray.push([newNumber1, newNumber2]); | |
} |
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