/// <summary>
/// Prints the given # of random numbers generated using the given seed.
/// </summary>
private static void PrintRun(ushort seed, int iterations)
{
var rng = new LinearFeedbackShiftRegisterPrng(seed);
Console.WriteLine($"Seed: {seed:x4}");
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++)
{
byte result = rng.Generate();
Console.WriteLine($"Random number: {result:x2}");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Prints the distribution of generating the given number of random
/// numbers using the given seed.
/// </summary>
private static void PrintAnalysis(ushort seed, int iterations)
{
var rng = new LinearFeedbackShiftRegisterPrng(seed);
var resultCounts = Enumerable.Range(0, 256)
.Select(i => new { Key = (byte)i, Value = 0 })
.ToDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.Value);
Console.WriteLine($"Seed: {seed:x4}");
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++)
{
byte result = rng.Generate();
resultCounts[result]++;
}
Console.WriteLine($"Distribution of random numbers generated over {iterations:n0} iterations:{Environment.NewLine}");
Console.WriteLine(" # | Occurrences");
Console.WriteLine("---+------------");
foreach (var kvp in resultCounts)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{kvp.Key:x2} | {kvp.Value:n0}");
}
}