Difference between randomGaussian() and nextGaussian()

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is there a difference between the randomGaussian() function in processing, and the nextGaussian() in the java.util class?

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see
https://github.com/processing/processing/blob/master/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java#L5149 ,

also what did your read or try already:

// https://discourse.processing.org/t/difference-between-randomgaussian-and-nextgaussian/14008
// https://processing.org/reference/randomGaussian_.html
// https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/util/random_nextgaussian.htm
// https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/util/java_util_random.htm


import java.util.*;
Random randomno = new Random();
float x, y;

void setup() {
  background(200,200,0);
  stroke(200,0,0);
}

void draw() {
  translate( width/2, height/2);
  x = (float)randomno.nextGaussian();
  y = randomGaussian();
  point(10*x, 10*y);
}

so the difference actually is the double / float default usage of JAVA / Processing

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thank you! that cleared things out