Scrappy Random

by Scrappy Ferret

About

Scrappy Random is a simple helper library for Solar2D that allows for working in a random fashion, such as generating random numbers, strings, colours, and UUIDs, as well as selecting from a list and flipping a coin. 

Using identical seeds it will generate the same results cross-platform.

API

A full API listing can be found here.

Examples

Create a random ‘user’.

-- Load plugin library
require "plugin.scrappyRandom"

-- Initiate and seed the generator
Scrappy.Random:init( os.time() )

-- Create some usernames
local usernames =
{
    "alice",
    "bob",
    "scrappyFerret",
    "glitchGames",
    "jason"
}

-- Choose a username from our names table
local username = Scrappy.Random:fromList( usernames )

-- Generate a 20 character long password that begins with a letter but doesn't include spaces
local password = Scrappy.Random:string( 20, { includeSpaces = false, beginWithALetter = true } )

-- Get a colour for the profile
local profileColour = Scrappy.Random:colour( true )

-- Decide their age
local age = Scrappy.Random:inRange( 1, 120 )

-- Flip a coin to see if they should have admin privileges. That's how everyone does it right?
local admin = Scrappy.Random:coinFlip()

-- Display the newly created user
print( "User Created - \nUsername: " .. username .. "\nPassword: " .. password .. "\nProfile Colour: " .. profileColour[ 1 ] .. ", " .. profileColour[ 2 ] .. ", " .. profileColour[ 3 ] .. "\nAge: " .. age .. "\nIs Admin?: " .. ( admin and "Yes" or "No" ) )

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