NAME¶

std::linear_congruential_engine::linear_congruential_engine - std::linear_congruential_engine::linear_congruential_engine

Synopsis¶

linear_congruential_engine() : (1) (since C++11)
linear_congruential_engine(default_seed) {}
explicit linear_congruential_engine( result_type value ); (2) (since C++11)
template< class SeedSeq > (3) (since C++11)
explicit linear_congruential_engine( SeedSeq& seq );
linear_congruential_engine( const linear_congruential_engine& (since C++11)
other ); (4) (implicitly
declared)

Constructs the pseudo-random number engine.

1) The default constructor.
2) Constructs the engine with a seed value value. The engine's initial state is
determined as follows:
* If c % m == 0 and value % m == 0 are both true, the state is 1.
* Otherwise, the state is value % m.
3) Constructs the engine with a seed sequence seq. Given std::size_t(std::log2(m) /
32) + 1 as k, the engine's initial state is determined as follows:
1. Creates an invented array object a of length k + 3.
2. Calls seq.generate(a + 0, a + k + 3).
3. Let S be \((\sum^{k-1}_{j=0} a_{j+3} \cdot 2^{32j}) \mod m\)(∑k-1
j=0 a
j+3·232j
) mod m.
4. If both c % m == 0 and S == 0 are true, sets the engine's state to 1. Otherwise,
sets the engine’s state to S.
This overload participates in overload resolution only if SeedSeq meets the
requirements of SeedSequence.
4) The copy constructor. Upon construction, *this == other is true.

Parameters¶

value - seed value to use in the initialization of the internal state
seq - seed sequence to use in the initialization of the internal state

Complexity¶

1,2) Constant.
3) Same as the complexity of the seq.generate call.
4) Constant.

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to
previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
P0935R0 C++11 the default constructor was explicit made implicit

See also¶

seed sets the current state of the engine
(C++11) (public member function)