@mousepox/random

Deterministic pseudorandom number generator based on a linear congruential generator algorithm.

API Reference

Random

Random (seed?: number)

Example:

// A new instance with a randomized seed
let random = new Random();
// A new instance with a specific seed
let seeded = new Random(1234567);

chance

chance (probability: number): number

Returns whether or not a random number falls within a given probability.

Example:

if (random.chance(0.5)) {
    // Chance succeeded, do something
}

next

next (): number

Returns the next random number.

Example:

let n = random.next();
// n = 0.8264938

reset

reset (seed?: number)

Resets the current state to a specified or randomized value.

Example:

// Reset to a new randomized value
random.reset();
// Reset to a specific value
random.reset(1234567);