ValueRandom

Random number generator implemented as a struct in C#.

Based off of NetRandom - A fast random number generator for .NET by Colin Green (January, 2005). Algorithm based on a simple and fast xor-shift pseudo random number generator (George Marsaglia, 2003).

• No heap allocation or boxing.
• Up to 8x faster than System.Random depending on which methods are called.
• Light-weight; only 128 bytes.
• Re-initialisation is as easy as creating a new instance with a different seed.

Examples

ValueRandom rng = new(Environment.TickCount);
uint sample = rng.NextUInt32(out rng);
uint nextSample = rng.NextUInt32(out rng);
if (rng.NextBool(out rng))
{
  // etc.

The methods in ValueRandom provide the next instance for further use.

ValueRandom rng = new(Environment.TickCount);
rng.NextDouble(out _) == rng.NextDouble(out _); // TRUE
rng.NextDouble(out rng) == rng.NextDouble(out _); // FALSE
rng.NextDouble(out _) == rng.NextDouble(out rng); // FALSE
rng.NextDouble(out rng) == rng.NextDouble(out rng); // FALSE

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