monty_hall.sh File Reference

This script simulates the Monty Hall problem to help decide on a strategy. More...

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Functions
	swap ($arg1, $arg2)
	Swap your choice from the chosen one to the other unrevealed door.

Variables
if(func_num_args() -lt 1)	else
	$winsa = 0
	Number of wins for player A.
	$winsb = 0
	Number of wins for player B.
	$prizepos = 0
	Position of the prize.
	$guess = 0
	Original guess.
	$i = 1
	Counter for the number of rounds already done.
	$rand [0] = 0
	Counts how often the random number was 0. Used for statistics at the end of the script.
	$rand [1] = 0
	Counts how often the random number was 1. Used for statistics at the end of the script.
	$rand [2] = 0
	Counts how often the random number was 2. Used for statistics at the end of the script.
	$apercent = winsa*100/i
	Percentage of wins for player A.
	$bpercent = winsb*100/i
	Percentage of wins for player B.

Detailed Description

This script simulates the Monty Hall problem to help decide on a strategy.

Author: Pieter van der Star (info@.nosp@m.piet.nosp@m.ervan.nosp@m.ders.nosp@m.tar.n.nosp@m.l) Modifications by: (unmodified)

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Definition in file monty_hall.sh.

Function Documentation

swap()

swap	(		$arg1,
			$arg2 )

Swap your choice from the chosen one to the other unrevealed door.

Parameters

$arg1	Position of the prize.
$arg2	Position of the choice.

Returns

New choice position.

Definition at line 85 of file monty_hall.sh.

Variable Documentation

$apercent

$apercent = winsa*100/i

Percentage of wins for player A.

Definition at line 156 of file monty_hall.sh.

$bpercent

$bpercent = winsb*100/i

Percentage of wins for player B.

Definition at line 158 of file monty_hall.sh.

$guess

$guess = 0

Original guess.

Definition at line 112 of file monty_hall.sh.

$i

$i = 1

Counter for the number of rounds already done.

Definition at line 114 of file monty_hall.sh.

$prizepos

$prizepos = 0

Position of the prize.

Definition at line 110 of file monty_hall.sh.

$rand [1/3]

$rand[0] = 0

Counts how often the random number was 0. Used for statistics at the end of the script.

Definition at line 116 of file monty_hall.sh.

$rand [2/3]

$rand[1] = 0

Counts how often the random number was 1. Used for statistics at the end of the script.

Definition at line 118 of file monty_hall.sh.

$rand [3/3]

$rand[2] = 0

Counts how often the random number was 2. Used for statistics at the end of the script.

Definition at line 120 of file monty_hall.sh.

$winsa

$winsa = 0

Number of wins for player A.

Definition at line 106 of file monty_hall.sh.

$winsb

$winsb = 0

Number of wins for player B.

Definition at line 108 of file monty_hall.sh.

else

if (func_num_args() -lt 2) else

Initial value:

{ 
    $numrounds = $1

Definition at line 72 of file monty_hall.sh.