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Selection functions

weightedOneOf

Commentary​

added in 0.0.5

Randomly selects a choice using the supplied probabilities.

Examples​

Choosing a value​

{
    "_gen": "weightedOneOf",
    "choices": [
        {
            "weight": 4,
            "value": "hello"
        },
        {
            "weight": 6,
            "value": "world"
        }
    ]
}
[
    "hello",
    "hello",
    "world",
    "world",
    "hello"
]

Specification​

JSON schema​

{
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "choices": {
            "type": "array",
            "minItems": 1,
            "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "weight": {
                        "type": "number",
                        "minimum": 0
                    }
                },
                "required": [
                    "weight",
                    "value"
                ]
            }
        }
    },
    "required": [
        "choices"
    ]
}