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ee.Image.random
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Generates a random number at each pixel location. When using the 'uniform' distribution, outputs are in the range of [0, 1). Using the 'normal' distribution, the outputs have μ=0, σ=1, but no explicit limits.
| Usage | Returns | ee.Image.random(seed, distribution) | Image |
| Argument | Type | Details | seed | Long, default: 0 | Seed for the random number generator. |
distribution | String, default: "uniform" | The distribution type of random numbers to produce. One of 'uniform' or 'normal'. |
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Last updated 2024-09-19 UTC.
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