implements a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) using the characters from the text file "war-and-peace.txt." This code demonstrates a simple implementation of a pseudo-random number generator using characters from a text file as the source of randomness. The generated random numbers are then analyzed to compute basic statistics such as minimum, maximum, and mean.
This Python code defines a class WarAndPeacePseudoRandomNumberGenerator which serves as a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) using the text file "war-and-peace.txt". Here's a breakdown of the code:
Class Definition:
WarAndPeacePseudoRandomNumberGenerator: This class represents the PRNG. It has two methods: init and random. Constructor (init):
Initializes the PRNG object with an optional seed. If a seed is provided, it sets the random seed using the random.seed() function. random Method:
Generates a pseudo-random number between 0 and 1 using characters from the "war-and-peace.txt" file. Reads the content of the text file into a string variable text. Selects a random index within the range of the length of the text and retrieves the character at that index. Converts the ASCII value of the character to a floating-point number between 0 and 1 by dividing by 255. Returns the generated pseudo-random number. Usage:
Creates an instance of WarAndPeacePseudoRandomNumberGenerator. Generates 10,000 pseudo-random numbers by calling the random method in a list comprehension. Calculates and prints the minimum, maximum, and mean of the generated random numbers.