---
name: "random.hpp"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "mlpack-doc"
version: "1.0.10-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/random.hpp"
---

# random.hpp(3)

Miscellaneous math random-related routines.

## NAME

src/mlpack/core/math/random.hpp -

Miscellaneous math random-related routines.

## SYNOPSIS

### Namespaces

 **mlpack**\
 *Linear algebra utility functions, generally performed on matrices or vectors.*   **mlpack::math**\
 *Miscellaneous math routines.*

### Functions

int **mlpack::math::RandInt** (const int hiExclusive)\
 *Generates a uniform random integer.*  int **mlpack::math::RandInt** (const int lo, const int hiExclusive)\
 *Generates a uniform random integer.*  double **mlpack::math::RandNormal** ()\
 *Generates a normally distributed random number with mean 0 and variance 1.*  double **mlpack::math::RandNormal** (const double mean, const double variance)\
 *Generates a normally distributed random number with specified mean and variance.*  double **mlpack::math::Random** ()\
 *Generates a uniform random number between 0 and 1.*  double **mlpack::math::Random** (const double lo, const double hi)\
 *Generates a uniform random number in the specified range.*  void **mlpack::math::RandomSeed** (const size\_t seed)\
 *Set the random seed used by the random functions (***Random()** *and* **RandInt()***).*

### Variables

boost::mt19937 **mlpack::math::randGen**\
 boost::normal\_distribution **mlpack::math::randNormalDist**\
 boost::uniform\_01\
 \< boost::mt19937, double \> **mlpack::math::randUniformDist**"\

## Detailed Description

Miscellaneous math random-related routines.

This file is part of MLPACK 1.0.10.

MLPACK is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

MLPACK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details (LICENSE.txt).

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with MLPACK. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Definition in file **random.hpp**.

## Author

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