JavaScript generate random number except some values
One way, which will maintain the generator's statistical properties, is to generate a number in [1, 18]. Then apply, in this order:
If the number is 8 or more, add 1.
If the number is 15 or more, add 1.
I'd be reluctant to reject and re-sample as that can cause correlation plains to appear in linear congruential generators.
it should be or instead of and
function generateRandom(min, max) {
var num = Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min;
return (num === 8 || num === 15) ? generateRandom(min, max) : num;
}
var test = generateRandom(1, 20)
Right now I'm using this and it works without causing browser issues with infinities loops, also tested in mobile devices (using Ionic/Cordova):
function getRandomIndex(usedIndexs, maxIndex) {
var result = 0;
var min = 0;
var max = maxIndex - 1;
var index = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1)+min);
while(usedIndexs.indexOf(index) > -1) {
if (index < max) {
index++;
} else {
index = 0;
}
}
return index;
}