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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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