Extension methods for System.Random class
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$ dotnet add package Cayd.Random.ExtensionsReadme
About
This package extends the System.Random class for more random generators, such as generating random values for all numeric types with or without a range (sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, float, double, decimal) and generating a boolean value with or without a probability.
How to Use
After installing the package and adding Cayd.Random.Extensions namespace to your code, you can start using the extensions method of the package.
A few example of how to use the library:
using Cayd.Random.Extensions
Random rnd = new Random();
bool rndBool = rnd.NextBool(0.7);
decimal rndDecimal rnd.NextDecimal(100m, 1000000000m);
uint rndUint = rnd.NextUInt(100u, uint.MaxValue);
ulong rndUlong = rnd.NextULong(5000000uL);
// or for .Net 6 or higher, the static 'Shared' property can be used
bool rndBool = Random.Shared.NextBool(0.7);
decimal rndDecimal Random.Shared.NextDecimal(100m, 1000000000m);
uint rndUint = Random.Shared.NextUInt(100u, uint.MaxValue);
ulong rndUlong = Random.Shared.NextULong(5000000uL);
Extensions
- Parameterless methods returns a random value between the type's min and max values.
- Methods with one parameter return a random value between 0 and the type's max value.
- Methods with two parameters return a random value within a specified range.
| Type | (No Parameter) | Only Max | Min and Max |
|---|---|---|---|
sbyte | NextSByte() | NextSByte(maxValue) | NextSByte(minValue, maxValue) |
byte |