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randomdotorg.py is a python module to implement python's random number interface by fetching data from random.org, which is is a true random number service that generates randomness via atmospheric noise. Usage example: >>> r = randomdotorg.RandomOrg() >>> print r.get_quota() # method to check bit quota 999171 >>> print r.randrange(2, 33, 3) 32 >>> L = ['duck', 'dog', 'cat', 'cow', 'gnu'] >>> print r.choice(L) # random element from L duck >>> print r.sample(L, 3) # 3 distinct random elements from the list ['gnu', 'duck', 'cat'] >>> r.shuffle(L) # L is now in random order >>> print L ['gnu', 'cow', 'cat', 'dog', 'duck'] >>> print r.random(ammount=3) # passing ammount returns a list of random() calls [0.080465695508892002, 0.44239923585566199, 0.89425081132204098] >>> print r.randrange(2, 33, 3, ammount=3) # using `ammount` is more efficient. [8, 14, 32] Methods supported by the standard library random module are supported, except for save/load state and seeding, because those won't make sense for a true random number generator. To use it as a drop-in replacement for the random module: # import random # remove this line from randomdotorg import RandomDotOrg random = RandomDotOrg() or if you don't need really strong random data, just seed random with random.org seed: import random from randomdotorg import RandomDotOrg random.seed(RandomDotOrg().get_seed()) There are some featured Differences from random module you might want to check. |