On 2015-10-16, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> If you have written crypto code that needs random numbers as described
> below, I am looking for your feedback.
>
> Python-Dev is arguing about which of the following three functions should be
> included:
>
> randbelow(end):
> return a random integer in
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 03:25:03 +1100, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
[snip]
> randbelow(end):
> return a random integer in the half-open interval 0...end
> (including 0, excluding end)
>
> randint(start, end):
> return a random integer in the closed interval start...end
> (including both sta
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:16 Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
Steven D'Aprano :
> Python-Dev is arguing about which of the following three functions should
be
> included:
>
> randbelow(end):
> return a random integer in the half-open interval 0...end
> (including 0, excluding end)
>
> randint(start, e
On 16/10/2015 17:25, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Hello folks,
[snip detail]
> randbelow(end):
> return a random integer in the half-open interval 0...end
> (including 0, excluding end)
>
> randint(start, end):
> return a random integer in the closed interval start...end
> (including
Steven D'Aprano :
> Python-Dev is arguing about which of the following three functions should be
> included:
>
> randbelow(end):
> return a random integer in the half-open interval 0...end
> (including 0, excluding end)
>
> randint(start, end):
> return a random integer in the closed i
Hello folks,
Over on the Python-Dev mailing list there is an argument going on about PEP
506, the "secrets" module, for generating crypto random numbers and tokens.
If you have written crypto code that needs random numbers as described
below, I am looking for your feedback.
Python-Dev is arguin