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Fun Random Number Generator with Rust std lib
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// Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/rustjerk/comments/103et69/who_said_there_was_no_random_number_generator_in/ | |
// Source: https://play.rust-lang.org/?version=stable&mode=release&edition=2021&gist=966e4fb514d128f9790be2fce84f8cbe | |
use std::collections::HashSet; | |
fn getrandom(dest: &mut [u8]) { | |
for byte in dest.iter_mut() { | |
for _bit in 0..8 { | |
let mut set = HashSet::new(); | |
set.insert(0u8); | |
set.insert(1); | |
let next_bit = set.iter().next().unwrap(); | |
*byte <<= 1; | |
*byte += next_bit; | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
fn main() { | |
let mut buffer = [0; 10]; | |
getrandom(&mut buffer); | |
println!("{buffer:?}"); | |
} |
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