prand

PRAND random generators with device entropy sources, 'nix only

$3

- python, numpy, cython

$3

``bash
npm i prand
`

1. rand uses /dev/random as entropy, returns n random numbers in 0, 1) range
`javascript
const rand = require('prand').rand;
let n = 5;
rand(n)
.then(r => {
console.log(r);
})
.catch(e => { console.error(e); });
`

2. urand (pseudo-random) uses /dev/urandom as entropy, returns n pseudo-random numbers in [0, 1) range
`javascript
const urand = require('prand').urand;
let n = 8;
urand(n)
.then(r => {
console.log(r);
})
.catch(e => { console.error(e); });
`
3. mwc (multiply-with-carry) and mersenne-twister` are deprecated

[background