RNG 1.9.1

Python3 API for the C++ Random Library

Random Number Generator & Engine for Python3

This project has been rolled into Fortuna and is no longer supported here.

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Development History

RNG 1.9.0

• Storm Multithreading Update

RNG 1.8.0

• Installer update
• Storm 3.3.4 update
• Adds four new functions:
  • beta_variate
  • pareto_variate
  • vonmises_variate
  • triangular_variate

RNG 1.7.3

• Documentation Update

RNG 1.7.2

• Adds four new functions:
  • beta_variate
  • pareto_variate
  • vonmises_variate
  • triangular_variate

RNG 1.7.1

• Fixes Major Bug in 1.7.0

RNG 1.7.0

• Storm 3.3.3 update

RNG 1.6.7

• Installer Update to address installation on Linux.

RNG 1.6.6

• Documentation Update

RNG 1.6.5

• Fixed Typos

RNG 1.6.4

• Installer update.

RNG 1.6.3

• More minor typos fixed.

RNG 1.6.2

• Minor typos fixed.

RNG 1.6.1

• Storm 3.2.2 Update.

RNG 1.6.0

• RNG is now compatible with python notebooks.

RNG 1.5.5

• Storm Update

RNG 1.5.4

• Storm 3.2 Update

RNG 1.5.3

• Fixed Typos

RNG 1.5.2

• Compiler Config Update

RNG 1.5.1

• A number of testing routines have been extracted into a new module: MonkeyScope.
  • distribution
  • timer
  • distribution_timer

RNG 1.5.0, internal

• Further API Refinements, new naming convention for variate generators: <algorithm name>_variate

RNG 1.4.2

• Install script update
• Test tweaks for noise reduction in timing tests.

RNG 1.4.1

• Test Patch for new API
• Documentation Updates

RNG 1.4.0

• API Refactoring

RNG 1.3.4

• Storm Update 3.1.1

RNG 1.3.3

• Installer script update

RNG 1.3.2

• Minor Bug Fix

RNG 1.3.1

• Test Update

RNG 1.3.1

• Fixed Typos

RNG 1.3.0

• Storm Update

RNG 1.2.5

• Low level clean up

RNG 1.2.4

• Minor Typos Fixed

RNG 1.2.3

• Documentation Update
• Test Update
• Bug Fixes

RNG 1.0.0 - 1.2.2, internal

• API Changes:
  • randint changed to random_int
  • randbelow changed to random_below
  • random changed to generate_canonical
  • uniform changed to random_float

RNG 0.2.3

• Bug Fixes

RNG 0.2.2

• discrete() removed.

RNG 0.2.1

• minor typos
• discrete() depreciated.

RNG 0.2.0

• Major Rebuild.

RNG 0.1.22

• The RNG Storm Engine is now the default standard.
• Experimental Vortex Engine added for testing.

RNG 0.1.21 beta

• Small update to the testing suite.

RNG 0.1.20 beta

• Changed default inputs for random_int and random_below to sane values.
  • random_int(left_limit=1, right_limit=20) down from -2**63, 2**63 - 1
  • random_below(upper_bound=10) down from 2**63 - 1

RNG 0.1.19 beta

• Broke some fixed typos, for a change of pace.

RNG 0.1.18 beta

• Fixed some typos.

RNG 0.1.17 beta

• Major Refactoring.
• New primary engine: Hurricane.
• Experimental engine Typhoon added: random_below() only.

RNG 0.1.16 beta

• Internal Engine Performance Tuning.

RNG 0.1.15 beta

• Engine Testing.

RNG 0.1.14 beta

• Fixed a few typos.

RNG 0.1.13 beta

• Fixed a few typos.

RNG 0.1.12 beta

• Major Test Suite Upgrade.
• Major Bug Fixes.
  • Removed several 'foot-guns' in prep for fuzz testing in future releases.

RNG 0.1.11 beta

• Fixed small bug in the install script.

RNG 0.1.10 beta

• Fixed some typos.

RNG 0.1.9 beta

• Fixed some typos.

RNG 0.1.8 beta

• Fixed some typos.
• More documentation added.

RNG 0.1.7 beta

• The random_floating_point function renamed to random_float.
• The function c_rand() has been removed as well as all the cruft it required.
• Major Documentation Upgrade.
• Fixed an issue where keyword arguments would fail to propagate. Both, positional args and kwargs now work as intended.
• Added this Dev Log.

RNG 0.0.6 alpha

• Minor ABI changes.

RNG 0.0.5 alpha

• Tests redesigned slightly for Float functions.

RNG 0.0.4 alpha

• Random Float Functions Implemented.

RNG 0.0.3 alpha

• Random Integer Functions Implemented.

RNG 0.0.2 alpha

• Random Bool Function Implemented.

RNG 0.0.1 pre-alpha

• Planning & Design.