Random Number Generator with TypeScript

A convenient little random number generating helper. Both pseudo and quantum random numbers can be generated for fun and profit. And yeah, there is TypeScript support!

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Installation

npm install rng-ts --save

Examples

Basic Usage

import {RNG} from "rng-ts"
const rng = new RNG();
const randomNumber = await rng.get()

Quantum Random Numbers Example

import {RNG, Provider, DataType} from "rng-ts"

const rng = new RNG({
    provider: Provider.AnuQrng
});

const trulyRandomNumber = await rng.get({
    count: 42,
    dataType: DataType.uint16
})

API

RNG()

Create a new Random Number Generator by initializing the RNG Object

const rng = new RNG()

When initializing RNG without any options, the default provider is MathRand, which is an implementation of Math.random().

Options

Provider

Specify the method of random number production with the provideroption

• Provider.MathRand (default)
• Provider.AnuQrng (Quantum Random Numbers by ANu QRNG API)

const rng = new RNG({
    provider: Provider.AnuQrng
});

const randomNumber = await rng.get()

RNG.get()

RNG.get() returns an array of random numbers. There are two flavours of the get() interface. Use whichever you prefer.

get(count?: number, dataType?: DataType, mocked?: boolean): Promise<number[]>;
get({ count, dataType, mocked }: getterParams): Promise<number[]>;

These do the same thing

// shorthand: order of arguments matter
get(5, DataType.uint16, false)

// verbose: order of params is irrelevant
get({dataType: DataType.uint16, mocked: false, count: 5})

Options

Count

Specify the amount of random numbers

const options = {
    count: 5
}
const randomNumber = await rng.get(options)

DataType

Specify the type of random number

• DataType.uint8 (default, 0 - 255)
• DataType.uint16 (0 - 65535)

const options = {
    dataType: DataType.uint16
}
const randomNumber = await rng.get(options)

Mocked

Mock the response of get(). This is useful for testing purposes. Only works when the Provider is AnuRNG.

const rng = new RNG({
    provider: Provider.AnuQrng
});
const options = {
    mocked: true
}
const randomNumber = await rng.get(options)

Author

Olle E. Mattsson
www.github.com/OlleMattsson
www.ollemattsson.com

License

Copyright 2022 Olle E. Mattsson

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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