LuaRules: Add math.random rule
authorWuzzy
Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:10:36 +0000
changeset 2265 5d951acf9b54
parent 2264 e7c3385d41a0
child 2266 eba9a043a81e
LuaRules: Add math.random rule
LuaRules.wiki
--- a/LuaRules.wiki	Wed Jun 28 22:18:50 2023 +0000
+++ b/LuaRules.wiki	Sat Jan 06 14:10:36 2024 +0000
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
  * If you want to divide by a different integer value, use the `div` function for integer division
  * Keep your numbers within ±2<sup>53</sup>
  * Avoid `math.floor` and `math.ceil`
+ * Never use `math.random` for gameplay-relevant numbers like setting the position, use `GetRandom` instead
 
-These restrictions on numbers don't apply to numbers that you don't use for gameplay but for stuff like harmless eye candy.
+These restrictions on numbers don’t apply to numbers that you don't use for gameplay but for stuff like harmless eye candy. For example, you can use `math.random` safely as long you don’t use the generated numbers for anything that affects gameplay.
 
 Failing to follow these rules might lead your script to behave differently on different systems, leading to desynchronization bugs, which means they will not work online.