Random
Pseudo-random number generation.
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from "random" include RandomType declarations included in the Random module.
type RandomFunctions and constants included in the Random module.
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make : (seed: Uint64) => RandomCreates a new pseudo-random number generator with the given seed.
Parameters:
| param | type | description |
|---|---|---|
seed | Uint64 | The seed for the pseudo-random number generator |
seed: The seed for the pseudo-random number generatorReturns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Random | The pseudo-random number generator |
Random: The pseudo-random number generatorAdded in 0.5.0
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makeUnseeded : () => Result<Random, Exception>Creates a new pseudo-random number generator with a random seed.
Returns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Result<Random, Exception> | Ok(generator) of a pseudo-random number generator if successful or Err(exception) otherwise |
Result<Random, Exception>: Ok(generator) of a pseudo-random number generator if successful or Err(exception) otherwiseAdded in 0.6.0
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0.5.0 | Originally named `nextInt32` |
nextUint32 : (random: Random) => Uint32Generates a random 32-bit integer from the given pseudo-random number generator.
Parameters:
| param | type | description |
|---|---|---|
random | Random | The pseudo-random number generator to use |
random: The pseudo-random number generator to useReturns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Uint32 | The randomly generated number |
Uint32: The randomly generated numberAdded in 0.6.0
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0.5.0 | Originally named `nextInt64` |
nextUint64 : (random: Random) => Uint64Generates a random 64-bit integer from the given pseudo-random number generator.
Parameters:
| param | type | description |
|---|---|---|
random | Random | The pseudo-random number generator to use |
random: The pseudo-random number generator to useReturns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Uint64 | The randomly generated number |
Uint64: The randomly generated numberAdded in 0.6.0
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0.5.0 | Originally named `nextInt32InRange` |
nextUint32InRange : (random: Random, low: Uint32, high: Uint32) => Uint32Generates a random 32-bit integer from the given pseudo-random number generator from a uniform distribution in the given range.
Parameters:
| param | type | description |
|---|---|---|
random | Random | The pseudo-random number generator to use |
low | Uint32 | The lower bound of the range (inclusive) |
high | Uint32 | The upper bound of the range (exclusive) |
random: The pseudo-random number generator to uselow: The lower bound of the range (inclusive)high: The upper bound of the range (exclusive)Returns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Uint32 | The randomly generated number |
Uint32: The randomly generated numberAdded in 0.6.0
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0.5.0 | Originally named `nextInt64InRange` |
nextUint64InRange : (random: Random, low: Uint64, high: Uint64) => Uint64Generates a random 64-bit integer from the given pseudo-random number generator from a uniform distribution in the given range.
Parameters:
| param | type | description |
|---|---|---|
random | Random | The pseudo-random number generator to use |
low | Uint64 | The lower bound of the range (inclusive) |
high | Uint64 | The upper bound of the range (exclusive) |
random: The pseudo-random number generator to uselow: The lower bound of the range (inclusive)high: The upper bound of the range (exclusive)Returns:
| type | description |
|---|---|
Uint64 | The randomly generated number |
Uint64: The randomly generated number