Module CCRandom

Random Generators

Documentation for the standard Random module

include module type of struct include Stdlib.Random end
val init : int -> unit
val full_init : int array -> unit
val self_init : unit -> unit
val bits : unit -> int
val full_int : int -> int
val int32 : Stdlib.Int32.t -> Stdlib.Int32.t
val nativeint : Stdlib.Nativeint.t -> Stdlib.Nativeint.t
val int64 : Stdlib.Int64.t -> Stdlib.Int64.t
val bool : unit -> bool
val bits32 : unit -> Stdlib.Int32.t
val bits64 : unit -> Stdlib.Int64.t
val nativebits : unit -> Stdlib.Nativeint.t
module State = Stdlib__Random.State
val get_state : unit -> State.t
val set_state : State.t -> unit
type state = Stdlib.Random.State.t
type 'a t = state -> 'a

Random generator for values of type 'a.

type 'a random_gen = 'a t
val return : 'a -> 'a t

return x is the generator that always returns x. Example: let random_int = return 4 (* fair dice roll *).

val flat_map : ( 'a -> 'b t ) -> 'a t -> 'b t

flat_map f g st is f (g st) st.

val (>>=) : 'a t -> ( 'a -> 'b t ) -> 'b t

Monadic bind.

val map : ( 'a -> 'b ) -> 'a t -> 'b t

map f g st is f (g st).

val (>|=) : 'a t -> ( 'a -> 'b ) -> 'b t
val delay : ( unit -> 'a t ) -> 'a t

Delay evaluation. Useful for side-effectful generators that need some code to run for every call. Example:

let gensym = let r = ref 0 in fun () -> incr r; !r ;;

delay (fun () ->
  let name = gensym() in
  small_int >>= fun i -> return (name,i)
)
  • since 0.4
val choose : 'a t list -> 'a option t

Choose a generator within the list.

val choose_exn : 'a t list -> 'a t

Like choose but without option.

  • raises Invalid_argument

    if the list is empty.

val choose_array : 'a t array -> 'a option t

Choose a generator within the array.

val choose_return : 'a list -> 'a t

Choose among the list.

  • raises Invalid_argument

    if the list is empty.

val replicate : int -> 'a t -> 'a list t

replicate n g makes a list of n elements which are all generated randomly using g.

val sample_without_duplicates : cmp:( 'a -> 'a -> int ) -> int -> 'a t -> 'a list t

sample_without_replacement n g makes a list of n elements which are all generated randomly using g with the added constraint that none of the generated random values are equal.

  • raises Invalid_argument

    if n <= 0.

  • since 2.4
val list_seq : 'a t list -> 'a list t

Build random lists from lists of random generators.

  • since 0.4
exception Pick_from_empty
  • since 0.16
val pick_list : 'a list -> 'a t

Pick an element at random from the list.

  • raises Pick_from_empty

    if the list is empty.

  • since 0.16
val pick_array : 'a array -> 'a t

Pick an element at random from the array.

  • raises Pick_from_empty

    if the array is empty.

  • since 0.16
val small_int : int t

A small int (100).

val int : int -> int t

Random int within the given range.

val int_range : int -> int -> int t

Inclusive range.

val small_float : float t

A reasonably small float (100.0).

  • since 0.6.1
val float : float -> float t

Random float within the given range.

  • since 0.6.1
val float_range : float -> float -> float t

Inclusive range. float_range a b assumes a < b.

  • since 0.6.1
val split : int -> (int * int) option t

Split a positive value n into n1,n2 where n = n1 + n2.

  • returns

    None if the value is too small.

val split_list : int -> len:int -> int list option t

Split a value n into a list of values whose sum is n and whose length is length. The list is never empty and does not contain 0.

  • raises Invalid_argument

    if len <= 1.

  • returns

    None if the value is too small.

val retry : ?max:int -> 'a option t -> 'a option t

retry g calls g until it returns some value, or until the maximum number of retries was reached. If g fails, then it counts for one iteration, and the generator retries.

  • parameter max:

    maximum number of retries. Default 10.

val try_successively : 'a option t list -> 'a option t

try_successively l tries each generator of l, one after the other. If some generator succeeds its result is returned, else the next generator is tried.

val (<?>) : 'a option t -> 'a option t -> 'a option t

a <?> b is a choice operator. It first tries a, and returns its result if successful. If a fails, then b is returned.

val fix : ?sub1:( 'a t -> 'a t ) list -> ?sub2:( 'a t -> 'a t -> 'a t ) list -> ?subn:(int t * ( 'a list t -> 'a t )) list -> base:'a t -> int t -> 'a t

Recursion combinators, for building recursive values. The integer generator is used to provide fuel. The sub_ generators should use their arguments only once!

  • parameter sub1

    cases that recurse on one value.

  • parameter sub2

    cases that use the recursive gen twice.

  • parameter subn

    cases that use a list of recursive cases.

Applicative
val pure : 'a -> 'a t
val (<*>) : ( 'a -> 'b ) t -> 'a t -> 'b t

Let operators on OCaml >= 4.08.0, nothing otherwise

  • since 2.8
val let+ : 'a t -> ( 'a -> 'b ) -> 'b t
val and+ : 'a t -> 'b t -> ('a * 'b) t
val let* : 'a t -> ( 'a -> 'b t ) -> 'b t
val and* : 'a t -> 'b t -> ('a * 'b) t
Run a generator
val run : ?st:state -> 'a t -> 'a

Using a random state (possibly the one in argument) run a generator.