RandomSourceExtensions.Next Method

Definition

Namespace: Numerics.NET.Random
Assembly: Numerics.NET (in Numerics.NET.dll) Version: 10.3.0

Overload List

Next(IRandomSource) Returns a non-negative random integer.
Next(IRandomSource, Int32) Returns a non-negative random integer that is less than the specified maximum.
Next(IRandomSource, Int32, Int32) Returns a random integer that is within a specified range.
Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>) Returns a non-negative random integer.
Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>, Int32) Returns a non-negative random integer that is less than the specified maximum.
Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>, Int32, Int32) Returns a random integer that is within a specified range.

Next(IRandomSource)

Returns a non-negative random integer.
C#
public static int Next(
	this IRandomSource rng
)

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource
 

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that is greater than or equal to 0 and less than MaxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>)

Returns a non-negative random integer.
C#
public static int Next<TGenerator>(
	this IRandomSource<TGenerator> rng
)
where TGenerator : struct, new(), IRandomGenerator

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource<TGenerator>
 

Type Parameters

TGenerator

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that is greater than or equal to 0 and less than MaxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource<TGenerator>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Next(IRandomSource, Int32)

Returns a non-negative random integer that is less than the specified maximum.
C#
public static int Next(
	this IRandomSource rng,
	int maxValue
)

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource
 
maxValue  Int32
The exclusive upper bound of the random number to be generated. maxValue must be greater than or equal to 0.

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that is greater than or equal to 0, and less than maxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>, Int32)

Returns a non-negative random integer that is less than the specified maximum.
C#
public static int Next<TGenerator>(
	this IRandomSource<TGenerator> rng,
	int maxValue
)
where TGenerator : struct, new(), IRandomGenerator

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource<TGenerator>
 
maxValue  Int32
The exclusive upper bound of the random number to be generated.

Type Parameters

TGenerator

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer that is greater than or equal to 0, and less than maxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource<TGenerator>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Next(IRandomSource, Int32, Int32)

Returns a random integer that is within a specified range.
C#
public static int Next(
	this IRandomSource rng,
	int minValue,
	int maxValue
)

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource
 
minValue  Int32
The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned.
maxValue  Int32
The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. maxValue must be greater than or equal to minValue.

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer greater than or equal to minValue and less than maxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Next<TGenerator>(IRandomSource<TGenerator>, Int32, Int32)

Returns a random integer that is within a specified range.
C#
public static int Next<TGenerator>(
	this IRandomSource<TGenerator> rng,
	int minValue,
	int maxValue
)
where TGenerator : struct, new(), IRandomGenerator

Parameters

rng  IRandomSource<TGenerator>
 
minValue  Int32
The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned.
maxValue  Int32
The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned.

Type Parameters

TGenerator

Return Value

Int32
A 32-bit signed integer greater than or equal to minValue and less than maxValue.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IRandomSource<TGenerator>. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

See Also