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A simple and fast random number generator.
The implementation uses Wyrand, a simple and fast generator but not cryptographically secure.
Examples
Flip a coin:
if fastrand::bool() {
println!("heads");
} else {
println!("tails");
}Generate a random i32:
let num = fastrand::i32(..);Choose a random element in an array:
let v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
let i = fastrand::usize(..v.len());
let elem = v[i];Shuffle an array:
let mut v = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
fastrand::shuffle(&mut v);Generate a random Vec or String:
use std::iter::repeat_with;
let v: Vec<i32> = repeat_with(|| fastrand::i32(..)).take(10).collect();
let s: String = repeat_with(fastrand::alphanumeric).take(10).collect();To get reproducible results on every run, initialize the generator with a seed:
// Pick an arbitrary number as seed.
fastrand::seed(7);
// Now this prints the same number on every run:
println!("{}", fastrand::u32(..));To be more efficient, create a new Rng instance instead of using the thread-local
generator:
use std::iter::repeat_with;
let rng = fastrand::Rng::new();
let mut bytes: Vec<u8> = repeat_with(|| rng.u8(..)).take(10_000).collect();Structs
A random number generator.
Functions
Generates a random
char in ranges a-z and A-Z.Generates a random
char in ranges a-z, A-Z and 0-9.Generates a random
bool.Generates a random
char in the given range.Generates a random digit in the given
base.Generates a random
f32 in range 0..1.Generates a random
f64 in range 0..1.Gives back current seed that is being held by the thread-local generator.
Generates a random
i8 in the given range.Generates a random
i16 in the given range.Generates a random
i32 in the given range.Generates a random
i64 in the given range.Generates a random
i128 in the given range.Generates a random
isize in the given range.Generates a random
char in range a-z.Initializes the thread-local generator with the given seed.
Shuffles a slice randomly.
Generates a random
u8 in the given range.Generates a random
u16 in the given range.Generates a random
u32 in the given range.Generates a random
u64 in the given range.Generates a random
u128 in the given range.Generates a random
char in range A-Z.Generates a random
usize in the given range.