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keepLowest(times, sides, keep) | keepLowest(times, sides, keep) | ||
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'''Parameters''' | '''Parameters''' | ||
{{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | {{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | ||
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Roll ten twenty-sided dice, keeping the lowest five rolls. | Roll ten twenty-sided dice, keeping the lowest five rolls. | ||
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[t: keepLowest(10, 20, 5)] | [t: keepLowest(10, 20, 5)] | ||
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Returns a number that is between {{code|5}} and {{code|100}}, with a low average. | Returns a number that is between {{code|5}} and {{code|100}}, with a low average. | ||
Roll five ten-sided dice keeping the lowest two rolls, using variables. | Roll five ten-sided dice keeping the lowest two rolls, using variables. | ||
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[h: DiceTimes = 5] | [h: DiceTimes = 5] | ||
[h: DiceSides = 10] | [h: DiceSides = 10] | ||
[h: DiceKeep = 2] | [h: DiceKeep = 2] | ||
[t: keepLowest(DiceTimes, DiceSides, DiceKeep)] | [t: keepLowest(DiceTimes, DiceSides, DiceKeep)] | ||
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Returns a number than is between {{code|3}} and {{code|30}}, with a low average. | Returns a number than is between {{code|3}} and {{code|30}}, with a low average. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:41, 9 February 2023
keepLowest() Function
• Introduced in version 1.5.2
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls; returns the total of a dice roll that includes only a certain number of the lowest dice rolled.
Usage
keepLowest(times, sides, keep)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.keep- The number of lowest rolls that are counted when totaling the roll.
Examples
Roll ten twenty-sided dice, keeping the lowest five rolls.
Returns a number than is between
[t: keepLowest(10, 20, 5)]Returns a number that is between 5 and 100, with a low average.
Roll five ten-sided dice keeping the lowest two rolls, using variables.
[h: DiceTimes = 5]
[h: DiceSides = 10]
[h: DiceKeep = 2]
[t: keepLowest(DiceTimes, DiceSides, DiceKeep)]3 and 30, with a low average.See Also
For another method of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.
Version Changes
- 1.5.2 - Introduced