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Re: Multi-channel rand()

From "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c, comp.lang.c++
Subject Re: Multi-channel rand()
Date 2018-12-24 23:57 -0500
Organization Liberty Software Foundation
Message-ID <pvsd8g$tlr$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <pvrv1d$4ls$1@dont-email.me> <5c21aac6.1374977281@news.xmission.com>

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On 12/24/2018 11:05 PM, Scott wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:54:29 -0500, "Rick C. Hodgin"
> <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Is there an equivalent of a multi-channel rand() function that enables
>> multiple simultaneous separate pseudo-random number generators by some-
>> thing like a handle or instance of each in the standard library?
> 
> Not as such AFAIK. It looks like initstate and setstate (stdlib) let
> you extract and reinstate the prng context as you like, which can be
> exploited to the same end.

Microsoft's Visual C++ comes with source code you can step into for
their rand() function.  It uses a small block of code.  I had the
idea to pull that code out and wrap it in a struct or class and then
have instances.  I think that would work, but I'm not sure if it's
legal (because it's Microsoft's code) ... so I'm looking for something
that is available for use, preferably in the public domain.

-- 
Rick C. Hodgin

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Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-24 19:54 -0500
  Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-24 19:38 -0800
  Re: Multi-channel rand() nobody@example.org (Scott) - 2018-12-25 04:05 +0000
    Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-24 23:57 -0500
      Re: Multi-channel rand() Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2018-12-25 09:22 +0000
        Professional coders??? (Was: Multi-channel rand()) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2018-12-25 10:09 +0000
        Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-25 07:59 -0500
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2018-12-25 21:59 +0000
            Re: Multi-channel rand() nobody@example.org (Scott) - 2018-12-26 02:43 +0000
      Re: Multi-channel rand() rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2018-12-25 10:15 -0700
        Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-25 10:14 -0800
  Re: Multi-channel rand() Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> - 2018-12-25 13:35 +0300
    Re: Multi-channel rand() fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2018-12-25 02:56 -0800
    Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-25 08:02 -0500
  Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-25 11:52 +0000
    Re: Multi-channel rand() Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> - 2018-12-25 14:58 +0300
    Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-25 06:59 -0500
      Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-25 08:05 -0500
    Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-25 08:04 -0500
  Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 15:48 +0000
    Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 07:58 -0800
      Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 12:06 -0500
        Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 12:45 -0500
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 13:20 -0500
            Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 10:30 -0800
              Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-26 11:35 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 14:52 -0500
              Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 16:31 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 22:28 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-30 20:42 -0800
            Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-26 15:32 -0800
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 19:38 +0000
            Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-26 15:35 -0800
        Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 12:59 -0500
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 16:05 -0500
        Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 13:08 -0500
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 15:50 -0500
      Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 17:42 +0000
        Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 12:48 -0500
        Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 12:58 -0500
          Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 19:03 +0000
            Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 14:45 -0500
              Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 20:46 +0000
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 16:25 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 17:13 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-26 22:23 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-26 23:39 +0000
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 17:36 -0500
            Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 16:27 -0500
    Re: Multi-channel rand() rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2018-12-26 19:19 -0700
      Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-26 22:17 -0500
      Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-26 19:32 -0800
      Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-26 19:34 -0800
        Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-27 11:29 +0000
          Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 05:27 -0800
            Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 09:41 -0500
              Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 09:42 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 07:01 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 10:28 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-27 10:48 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 11:08 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-27 13:49 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 17:18 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-29 13:59 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-30 14:01 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-30 22:07 +0000
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-30 17:20 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-27 17:47 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-30 20:45 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 08:22 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 11:40 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 09:21 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 12:45 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 10:57 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2018-12-27 14:35 -0500
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-28 09:25 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-28 09:55 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-28 12:36 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2018-12-27 20:34 -0600
              Re: Multi-channel rand() Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2018-12-27 10:37 -0500
            Re: Multi-channel rand() Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2018-12-27 14:46 +0000
              Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 07:05 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-27 11:28 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 12:07 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2018-12-27 12:47 -0800
                Re: Multi-channel rand() James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2018-12-27 14:47 -0800
  Re: Multi-channel rand() "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid_chris_thomasson@invalid.invalid> - 2018-12-26 11:58 -0800

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