scala.util

# Random

#### object Random extends Random

The object `Random` offers a default implementation of scala.util.Random and random-related convenience methods.

Source
  Random.scala
Since

  2.8

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1. #### def != (arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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2. #### def != (arg0: Any): Boolean

   Test two objects for inequality.

   Test two objects for inequality.

   returns

     `true` if !(this == that), false otherwise.

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     final
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3. #### def ## (): Int

   Equivalent to `x.hashCode` except for boxed numeric types.

   Equivalent to `x.hashCode` except for boxed numeric types. For numerics, it returns a hash value which is consistent with value equality: if two value type instances compare as true, then ## will produce the same hash value for each of them.

   returns

     a hash value consistent with ==

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4. #### def == (arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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5. #### def == (arg0: Any): Boolean

   Test two objects for equality.

   Test two objects for equality.

   returns

     `true` if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; `false` otherwise.

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     final
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6. #### def alphanumeric : Stream[Char]

   Returns a Stream of pseudorandomly chosen alphanumeric characters, equally chosen from A-Z, a-z, and 0-9.

   Returns a Stream of pseudorandomly chosen alphanumeric characters, equally chosen from A-Z, a-z, and 0-9.

   Since

     2.8

7. #### def asInstanceOf [T0] : T0

   Cast the receiver object to be of type `T0`.

   Cast the receiver object to be of type `T0`.

   Note that the success of a cast at runtime is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression `1.asInstanceOf[String]` will throw a `ClassCastException` at runtime, while the expression `List(1).asInstanceOf[List[String]]` will not. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested type.

   returns

     the receiver object.

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8. #### def clone (): AnyRef

   Create a copy of the receiver object.

   Create a copy of the receiver object.

   The default implementation of the `clone` method is platform dependent.

   returns

     a copy of the receiver object.

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     protected[lang]
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9. #### def eq (arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

   Tests whether the argument (`arg0`) is a reference to the receiver object (`this`).

   Tests whether the argument (`arg0`) is a reference to the receiver object (`this`).

   The `eq` method implements an equivalence relation on non-null instances of `AnyRef`, and has three additional properties:

   - It is consistent: for any non-null instances `x` and `y` of type `AnyRef`, multiple invocations of `x.eq(y)` consistently returns `true` or consistently returns `false`.
   - For any non-null instance `x` of type `AnyRef`, `x.eq(null)` and `null.eq(x)` returns `false`.
   - `null.eq(null)` returns `true`.

   When overriding the `equals` or `hashCode` methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (`o1 eq o2`), they should be equal to each other (`o1 == o2`) and they should hash to the same value (`o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode`).

   returns

     `true` if the argument is a reference to the receiver object; `false` otherwise.

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10. #### def equals (arg0: Any): Boolean

    The equality method for reference types.

    The equality method for reference types. See equals in Any.

    returns

      `true` if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; `false` otherwise.

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11. #### def finalize (): Unit

    Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.

    Called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when there are no more references to the object.

    The details of when and if the `finalize` method is invoked, as well as the interaction between `finalize` and non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.

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12. #### def getClass (): java.lang.Class[_]

    A representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

    A representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

    The nature of the representation is platform dependent.

    returns

      a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object.

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      final
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13. #### def hashCode (): Int

    The hashCode method for reference types.

    The hashCode method for reference types. See hashCode in Any.

    returns

      the hash code value for this object.

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      AnyRef → Any

14. #### def isInstanceOf [T0] : Boolean

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is `T0`.

    Test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is `T0`.

    Note that the result of the test is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression `1.isInstanceOf[String]` will return `false`, while the expression `List(1).isInstanceOf[List[String]]` will return `true`. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the specified type.

    returns

      `true` if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type `T0`; `false` otherwise.

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      final
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15. #### def ne (arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    Equivalent to `!(this eq that)`.

    Equivalent to `!(this eq that)`.

    returns

      `true` if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object; `false` otherwise.

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      final
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16. #### def nextBoolean (): Boolean

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed boolean value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed boolean value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

17. #### def nextBytes (bytes: Array[Byte]): Unit

    Generates random bytes and places them into a user-supplied byte array.

    Generates random bytes and places them into a user-supplied byte array.

    Definition Classes
      Random

18. #### def nextDouble (): Double

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed double value between 0.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed double value between 0.0 and 1.0 from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

19. #### def nextFloat (): Float

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed float value between 0.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed float value between 0.0 and 1.0 from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

20. #### def nextGaussian (): Double

    Returns the next pseudorandom, Gaussian ("normally") distributed double value with mean 0.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, Gaussian ("normally") distributed double value with mean 0.0 and standard deviation 1.0 from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

21. #### def nextInt (n: Int): Int

    Returns a pseudorandom, uniformly distributed int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive), drawn from this random number generator's sequence.

    Returns a pseudorandom, uniformly distributed int value between 0 (inclusive) and the specified value (exclusive), drawn from this random number generator's sequence.

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22. #### def nextInt (): Int

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed int value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed int value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

23. #### def nextLong (): Long

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed long value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed long value from this random number generator's sequence.

    Definition Classes
      Random

24. #### def nextPrintableChar (): Char

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed value from the ASCII range 33-126.

    Returns the next pseudorandom, uniformly distributed value from the ASCII range 33-126.

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      Random

25. #### def nextString (length: Int): String

    Returns a pseudorandomly generated String.

    Returns a pseudorandomly generated String. This routine does not take any measures to preserve the randomness of the distribution in the face of factors like unicode's variable-length encoding, so please don't use this for anything important. It's primarily intended for generating test data.

    length

      the desired length of the String

    returns

      the String

    Definition Classes
      Random

26. #### def notify (): Unit

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

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27. #### def notifyAll (): Unit

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor.

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      final
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28. #### val self : Random

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      Random

29. #### def setSeed (seed: Long): Unit

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      Random

30. #### def shuffle [T, CC[X] <: TraversableOnce[X]] (xs: CC[T])(implicit bf: CanBuildFrom[CC[T], T, CC[T]]): CC[T]

    Returns a new collection of the same type in a randomly chosen order.

    Returns a new collection of the same type in a randomly chosen order.

    returns

      the shuffled TraversableOnce

    Definition Classes
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31. #### def synchronized [T0] (arg0: ⇒ T0): T0

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32. #### def toString (): String

    Creates a String representation of this object.

    Creates a String representation of this object. The default representation is platform dependent. On the java platform it is the concatenation of the class name, "@", and the object's hashcode in hexadecimal.

    returns

      a String representation of the object.

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33. #### def wait (): Unit

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34. #### def wait (arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

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35. #### def wait (arg0: Long): Unit

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