Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::jump

Efficiently move the engine ahead multiple steps

Description

public void Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::jump(int $advance)

Moves the algorithm’s state ahead by the number of steps given by advance, as if Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::generate was called that many times.

Parameters

advance: The number of steps to move ahead; must be 0 or greater.

Return Values

No value is returned.

Errors/Exceptions

If advance is less than 0, a ValueError will be thrown.

Examples

Example #1 Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64::jump example

<?php
$a = new \Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64(0);
$b = clone $a;

for ($i = 0; $i < 1_000; $i++) {
    $a->generate();
}
$b->jump(1_000);

echo "A: ", bin2hex($a->generate()), "\n";
echo "B: ", bin2hex($b->generate()), "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

A: e6d0d5813913a424
B: e6d0d5813913a424

Example #2 Randomizer methods may call the engine more than once

<?php
$a = new \Random\Randomizer(new \Random\Engine\PcgOneseq128XslRr64(42659));
$b = new \Random\Randomizer(clone $a->engine);

$a->getInt(1, 1572864); // Performs two calls to generate().
$a->getInt(1, 1572864);

$b->engine->jump(2);

// Because the first call to ->getInt() called ->generate() twice
// the engines do not match up after performing a ->jump(2).
echo "A: ", bin2hex($a->engine->generate()), "\n";
echo "B: ", bin2hex($b->engine->generate()), "\n";

// Now the B engine matches the A engine.
echo "B: ", bin2hex($b->engine->generate()), "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

A: 1e9f3107d56653d0
B: a156c0086dd79d44
B: 1e9f3107d56653d0