Re: [boost] Is there any interest in getting pseudo random number generation using preprocessor at compile time into the Preprocessor library?

Subject: Re: [boost] Is there any interest in getting pseudo random number generation using preprocessor at compile time into the Preprocessor library?
From: MURAKAMI Genya (bolero.murakami+cpp_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-08-20 12:52:44

Hi, Gordon.

> On Aug 17, 2012, at 5:35 AM, "Alexander Stoyan" <alexander.stoyan_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I have a need for pseudorandom numbers at compile time to test compile-time graph algorithms; however I guess a template metaprogram rather than preprocessor metaprogram is sufficient for what I'm trying to do.

If you need the compile-time pseudo-random numbers (rather than
preprocess-time), constexpr is good for you want to do.

Sprout.Random library provides a constexpr pseudo-random numbers and
probability distributions.
https://github.com/bolero-MURAKAMI/Sprout/tree/master/sprout/random

For example:

#include <sprout/random.hpp>
using namespace sprout;
constexpr auto prng = minstd_rand0(SPROUT_UNIQUE_SEED);
constexpr auto dist = uniform_smallint<int>(1, 6);

constexpr auto n0 = dist(prng); // returns pair of generated number
and next generator.
constexpr auto n1 = n0();       // call new generator.
constexpr auto n2 = n1();       // call new generator.
/*...*/
constexpr int v[] = { n0.result(), n1.result(), n2.result() /*, ...*/ };

You can also make a list of pseudo-random numbers in this way. :)

#include <sprout/array.hpp>
#include <sprout/algorithm.hpp>
constexpr auto v2 = sprout::copy( random::begin(prng, dist),
random::end(prng, dist), array<int, N>{{}} );

(I tested this on gcc4.7.1)

I'm sorry if my English is hard to understand.

Best regards.