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Random Number Generators and Functions Related to Randomness
Introduction
Predefined Constants
Examples
Random Functions
getrandmax
— Show largest possible random value
lcg_value
— Combined linear congruential generator
mt_getrandmax
— Show largest possible random value
mt_rand
— Generate a random value via the Mersenne Twister Random Number Generator
mt_srand
— Seeds the Mersenne Twister Random Number Generator
rand
— Generate a random integer
random_bytes
— Get cryptographically secure random bytes
random_int
— Get a cryptographically secure, uniformly selected integer
srand
— Seed the random number generator
Random\Randomizer
— The Random\Randomizer class
Random\Randomizer::__construct
— Constructs a new Randomizer
Random\Randomizer::getBytes
— Get random bytes
Random\Randomizer::getBytesFromString
— Get random bytes from a source string
Random\Randomizer::getFloat
— Get a uniformly selected float
Random\Randomizer::getInt
— Get a uniformly selected integer
Random\Randomizer::nextFloat
— Get a float from the right-open interval [0.0, 1.0)
Random\Randomizer::nextInt
— Get a positive integer
Random\Randomizer::pickArrayKeys
— Select random array keys
Random\Randomizer::__serialize
— Serializes the Randomizer object
Random\Randomizer::shuffleArray
— Get a permutation of an array
Random\Randomizer::shuffleBytes
— Get a byte-wise permutation of a string
Random\Randomizer::__unserialize
— Deserializes the data parameter into a Randomizer object
Random\IntervalBoundary
— The Random\IntervalBoundary Enum
Random\Engine
— The Random\Engine interface
Random\Engine::generate
— Generates randomness
Random\CryptoSafeEngine
— The Random\CryptoSafeEngine interface
Random\Engine\Secure
— The Random\Engine\Secure class
Random\Engine\Secure::generate
— Generate cryptographically secure randomness
Random\Engine\Mt19937
— The Random\Engine\Mt19937 class
Random\Engine\Mt19937::__construct
— Constructs a new Mt19937 engine
Random\Engine\Mt19937::__debugInfo
— Returns the internal state of the engine
Random\Engine\Mt19937::generate
— Generate 32 bits of randomness
Random\Engine\Mt19937::__serialize
— Serializes the Mt19937 object
Random\Engine\Mt19937::__unserialize
— Deserializes the data parameter into a Mt19937 object
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64
— The Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64 class
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::__construct
— Constructs a new PCG Oneseq 128 XSL RR 64 engine
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::__debugInfo
— Returns the internal state of the engine
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::generate
— Generate 64 bits of randomness
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::jump
— Efficiently move the engine ahead multiple steps
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::__serialize
— Serializes the PcgOneseq128XslRr64 object
Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::__unserialize
— Deserializes the data parameter into a PcgOneseq128XslRr64 object
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar
— The Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar class
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::__construct
— Constructs a new xoshiro256** engine
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::__debugInfo
— Returns the internal state of the engine
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::generate
— Generate 64 bits of randomness
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::jump
— Efficiently move the engine ahead by 2^128 steps
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::jumpLong
— Efficiently move the engine ahead by 2^192 steps
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::__serialize
— Serializes the Xoshiro256StarStar object
Random\Engine\Xoshiro256StarStar::__unserialize
— Deserializes the data parameter into a Xoshiro256StarStar object
Random\RandomError
— The Random\RandomError class
Random\BrokenRandomEngineError
— The Random\BrokenRandomEngineError class
Random\RandomException
— The Random\RandomException class
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