Map number to range

Python, Math · Apr 5, 2021

Maps a number from one range to another range.

  • Return num mapped between outMin-outMax from inMin-inMax.
def num_to_range(num, inMin, inMax, outMin, outMax):
  return outMin + (float(num - inMin) / float(inMax - inMin) * (outMax
                  - outMin))
num_to_range(5, 0, 10, 0, 100) # 50.0

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