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rand_xorshift
Implements the Xorshift random number generator.
The Xorshift[^1] algorithm is not suitable for cryptographic purposes
but is very fast. If you do not know for sure that it fits your
requirements, use a more secure one such as StdRng or OsRng.
[^1]: Marsaglia, George (July 2003). "Xorshift RNGs". Journal of Statistical Software. Vol. 8 (Issue 14).
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Crate Features
rand_xorshift is no_std compatible. It does not require any functionality
outside of the core lib, thus there are no features to configure.
The serde feature includes implementations of Serialize and Deserialize
for the included RNGs.
License
rand_xorshift is distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the
Apache License (Version 2.0).
See LICENSE-APACHE and LICENSE-MIT, and COPYRIGHT for details.
Dependencies
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