from __future__ import print_function __author__ = "Tobias Carryer" from time import time class LinearCongruentialGenerator(object): """ A pseudorandom number generator. """ def __init__( self, multiplier, increment, modulo, seed=int(time()) ): """ These parameters are saved and used when nextNumber() is called. modulo is the largest number that can be generated (exclusive). The most efficent values are powers of 2. 2^32 is a common value. """ self.multiplier = multiplier self.increment = increment self.modulo = modulo self.seed = seed def next_number( self ): """ The smallest number that can be generated is zero. The largest number that can be generated is modulo-1. modulo is set in the constructor. """ self.seed = (self.multiplier * self.seed + self.increment) % self.modulo return self.seed if __name__ == "__main__": # Show the LCG in action. lcg = LinearCongruentialGenerator(1664525, 1013904223, 2<<31) while True : print(lcg.next_number())