# Random provides an interface to Ruby's pseudo-random number generator, or # PRNG. The PRNG produces a deterministic sequence of bits which approximate # true randomness. The sequence may be represented by integers, floats, or # binary strings. # # The generator may be initialized with either a system-generated or # user-supplied seed value by using Random.srand. # # The class method Random.rand provides the base functionality of Kernel.rand # along with better handling of floating point values. These are both interfaces # to Random::DEFAULT, the Ruby system PRNG. # # Random.new will create a new PRNG with a state independent of Random::DEFAULT, # allowing multiple generators with different seed values or sequence positions # to exist simultaneously. Random objects can be marshaled, allowing sequences # to be saved and resumed. # # PRNGs are currently implemented as a modified Mersenne Twister with a period # of 2**19937-1. # class Random < Object include Random::Formatter # Returns true if the two generators have the same internal state, otherwise # false. Equivalent generators will return the same sequence of pseudo-random # numbers. Two generators will generally have the same state only if they were # initialized with the same seed # # Random.new == Random.new # => false # Random.new(1234) == Random.new(1234) # => true # # and have the same invocation history. # # prng1 = Random.new(1234) # prng2 = Random.new(1234) # prng1 == prng2 # => true # # prng1.rand # => 0.1915194503788923 # prng1 == prng2 # => false # # prng2.rand # => 0.1915194503788923 # prng1 == prng2 # => true # def ==: (untyped arg0) -> bool # Returns a random binary string containing `size` bytes. # # random_string = Random.new.bytes(10) # => "\xD7:R\xAB?\x83\xCE\xFAkO" # random_string.size # => 10 # def bytes: (Integer size) -> String # Creates a new PRNG using `seed` to set the initial state. If `seed` is # omitted, the generator is initialized with Random.new_seed. # # See Random.srand for more information on the use of seed values. # def initialize: (?Integer seed) -> void # When `max` is an Integer, `rand` returns a random integer greater than or # equal to zero and less than `max`. Unlike Kernel.rand, when `max` is a # negative integer or zero, `rand` raises an ArgumentError. # # prng = Random.new # prng.rand(100) # => 42 # # When `max` is a Float, `rand` returns a random floating point number between # 0.0 and `max`, including 0.0 and excluding `max`. # # prng.rand(1.5) # => 1.4600282860034115 # # When `max` is a Range, `rand` returns a random number where # range.member?(number) == true. # # prng.rand(5..9) # => one of [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] # prng.rand(5...9) # => one of [5, 6, 7, 8] # prng.rand(5.0..9.0) # => between 5.0 and 9.0, including 9.0 # prng.rand(5.0...9.0) # => between 5.0 and 9.0, excluding 9.0 # # Both the beginning and ending values of the range must respond to subtract # (`-`) and add (`+`)methods, or rand will raise an ArgumentError. # def rand: () -> Float | (Integer | ::Range[Integer] max) -> Integer | (Float | ::Range[Float] max) -> Float # Returns the seed value used to initialize the generator. This may be used to # initialize another generator with the same state at a later time, causing it # to produce the same sequence of numbers. # # prng1 = Random.new(1234) # prng1.seed #=> 1234 # prng1.rand(100) #=> 47 # # prng2 = Random.new(prng1.seed) # prng2.rand(100) #=> 47 # def seed: () -> Integer # Returns an arbitrary seed value. This is used by Random.new when no seed value # is specified as an argument. # # Random.new_seed #=> 115032730400174366788466674494640623225 # def self.new_seed: () -> Integer # Alias of Random::DEFAULT.rand. # def self.rand: (?Integer max) -> Numeric # Seeds the system pseudo-random number generator, Random::DEFAULT, with # `number`. The previous seed value is returned. # # If `number` is omitted, seeds the generator using a source of entropy provided # by the operating system, if available (/dev/urandom on Unix systems or the RSA # cryptographic provider on Windows), which is then combined with the time, the # process id, and a sequence number. # # srand may be used to ensure repeatable sequences of pseudo-random numbers # between different runs of the program. By setting the seed to a known value, # programs can be made deterministic during testing. # # srand 1234 # => 268519324636777531569100071560086917274 # [ rand, rand ] # => [0.1915194503788923, 0.6221087710398319] # [ rand(10), rand(1000) ] # => [4, 664] # srand 1234 # => 1234 # [ rand, rand ] # => [0.1915194503788923, 0.6221087710398319] # def self.srand: (?Integer number) -> Numeric end # The default Pseudorandom number generator. Used by class methods of Random. # # Random::DEFAULT: Random # Format raw random number as Random does # # module Random::Formatter # SecureRandom.base64 generates a random base64 string. # # The argument *n* specifies the length, in bytes, of the random number to be # generated. The length of the result string is about 4/3 of *n*. # # If *n* is not specified or is nil, 16 is assumed. It may be larger in the # future. # # The result may contain A-Z, a-z, 0-9, "+", "/" and "=". # # require 'securerandom' # # SecureRandom.base64 #=> "/2BuBuLf3+WfSKyQbRcc/A==" # SecureRandom.base64 #=> "6BbW0pxO0YENxn38HMUbcQ==" # # If a secure random number generator is not available, `NotImplementedError` is # raised. # # See RFC 3548 for the definition of base64. # def base64: (?Integer? n) -> String # SecureRandom.hex generates a random hexadecimal string. # # The argument *n* specifies the length, in bytes, of the random number to be # generated. The length of the resulting hexadecimal string is twice of *n*. # # If *n* is not specified or is nil, 16 is assumed. It may be larger in the # future. # # The result may contain 0-9 and a-f. # # require 'securerandom' # # SecureRandom.hex #=> "eb693ec8252cd630102fd0d0fb7c3485" # SecureRandom.hex #=> "91dc3bfb4de5b11d029d376634589b61" # # If a secure random number generator is not available, `NotImplementedError` is # raised. # def hex: (?Integer? n) -> String # Generates formatted random number from raw random bytes. See Random#rand. # def rand: () -> Float | (?Float? n) -> Float | (?Integer? n) -> Integer | (?Numeric? n) -> Numeric | (?::Range[Float]? n) -> Float | (?::Range[Integer]? n) -> Integer | (?::Range[Numeric]? n) -> Numeric # SecureRandom.random_bytes generates a random binary string. # # The argument *n* specifies the length of the result string. # # If *n* is not specified or is nil, 16 is assumed. It may be larger in future. # # The result may contain any byte: "x00" - "xff". # # require 'securerandom' # # SecureRandom.random_bytes #=> "\xD8\\\xE0\xF4\r\xB2\xFC*WM\xFF\x83\x18\xF45\xB6" # SecureRandom.random_bytes #=> "m\xDC\xFC/\a\x00Uf\xB2\xB2P\xBD\xFF6S\x97" # # If a secure random number generator is not available, `NotImplementedError` is # raised. # def random_bytes: (?Integer? n) -> String # Generates formatted random number from raw random bytes. See Random#rand. # def random_number: () -> Float | (?Float? n) -> Float | (?Integer? n) -> Integer | (?Numeric? n) -> Numeric | (?::Range[Float]? n) -> Float | (?::Range[Integer]? n) -> Integer | (?::Range[Numeric]? n) -> Numeric # SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64 generates a random URL-safe base64 string. # # The argument *n* specifies the length, in bytes, of the random number to be # generated. The length of the result string is about 4/3 of *n*. # # If *n* is not specified or is nil, 16 is assumed. It may be larger in the # future. # # The boolean argument *padding* specifies the padding. If it is false or nil, # padding is not generated. Otherwise padding is generated. By default, padding # is not generated because "=" may be used as a URL delimiter. # # The result may contain A-Z, a-z, 0-9, "-" and "_". "=" is also used if # *padding* is true. # # require 'securerandom' # # SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64 #=> "b4GOKm4pOYU_-BOXcrUGDg" # SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64 #=> "UZLdOkzop70Ddx-IJR0ABg" # # SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(nil, true) #=> "i0XQ-7gglIsHGV2_BNPrdQ==" # SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(nil, true) #=> "-M8rLhr7JEpJlqFGUMmOxg==" # # If a secure random number generator is not available, `NotImplementedError` is # raised. # # See RFC 3548 for the definition of URL-safe base64. # def urlsafe_base64: (?Integer? n, ?bool padding) -> String # SecureRandom.uuid generates a random v4 UUID (Universally Unique IDentifier). # # require 'securerandom' # # SecureRandom.uuid #=> "2d931510-d99f-494a-8c67-87feb05e1594" # SecureRandom.uuid #=> "bad85eb9-0713-4da7-8d36-07a8e4b00eab" # SecureRandom.uuid #=> "62936e70-1815-439b-bf89-8492855a7e6b" # # The version 4 UUID is purely random (except the version). It doesn't contain # meaningful information such as MAC addresses, timestamps, etc. # # The result contains 122 random bits (15.25 random bytes). # # See RFC 4122 for details of UUID. # def uuid: () -> String end