Non-equation in random.uniform

[pochmann3]

Documentation

The random.uniform doc says:

the equation a + (b-a) * random()

That's not an equation. Just an expression.

The page mentions "equation" twice more right above, but I think those refer to actual equations like the pdf(x) = ... for random.gammavariate and are thus correct.

Linked PRs

• gh-115921: Change 'equation' to 'expression' in random.rst #115927
• [3.12] gh-115921: Change 'equation' to 'expression' in random.rst (GH-115927) #115928
• [3.11] gh-115921: Change 'equation' to 'expression' in random.rst (GH-115927) #115929

[terryjreedy]

Yes, equation should be expression. For a uniform distribution, the equation is pdf = 1/(b-a) on [a, b], 0 elsewhere, so that the integral over the real line is 1.0. PR soon.