forth/random.fs

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\ random.fs
\ Simple random number generator
\ from Leo Brodie, _Starting Forth_
variable rnd
\ Holds current result
\ Generate a random integer
: random ( -- u ) rnd @ 31421 * 6927 + dup rnd ! ;
\ Return a random integer between 0 and u-1
: choose ( u -- 0...u-1 ) random um* nip ;
\ Initialize
\ : randomize ( -- ) time&date + + + + + rnd ! ;
: randomize ( -- ) utime drop rnd ! ; \ papa 2016-04-19