linear_congruential_generator.py

# imports
import time;
import math;

# parameters
seed = int(round(time.time() * 1000));
multiplier = 25214903917;
increment = 11;
modulus = pow(2, 48);

# a float is a number with decimals
# an integer is a whole number
# a boolean is true or false

def randomInt(): # range [0 to 2^48]
    global seed;
    seed = (seed * multiplier + increment) % modulus;
    return seed;

def randomFloat(): # range [0 to 1]
    return (randomInt() / modulus);

def randomIntRange(min, max): # custom range [minimum, maximum]
    return (math.floor(randomFloatRange(min, max)));

def randomFloatRange(min, max): # custom range [minimum, maximum]
    return (min + randomFloat() * (max - min));

def randomBool(chance): # chance of getting true (example: randomBool(20) has a 20% chance of returning true)
    if(chance == 0):
        chance = 0.5;
    return (randomFloat() < chance);


# execute functions and print results
print("Sequence of Random Integers between 0 and the Modulus");
print(randomInt());
print(randomInt());
print(randomInt());
print(randomInt());
print("\nSequence of Random Floats between 0 and 1");
print(randomFloat());
print(randomFloat());
print(randomFloat());
print(randomFloat());
print("\nSequence of Random Integers between 100 and 250");
print(randomIntRange(100, 250));
print(randomIntRange(100, 250));
print(randomIntRange(100, 250));
print(randomIntRange(100, 250));
print("\nSequence of Random Floats between 60 and 70");
print(randomFloatRange(60, 70));
print(randomFloatRange(60, 70));
print(randomFloatRange(60, 70));
print(randomFloatRange(60, 70));
print("\nSequence of Random Booleans with a chance of 30% of getting true");
print(randomBool(0.3));
print(randomBool(0.3));
print(randomBool(0.3));
print(randomBool(0.3));