Re: Testing a class which utilizes randomness

Jarod,

On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Jarod Eells <[email protected]> wrote:

> Testing a RNG doesn't have to be hard.
> Just have to roll the dice a sufficient number of times and bin out the results.
> Then check that the bins are filled according to the expected statistical distribution.
> If you want a higher accuracy for your test then make more bins and/or roll more numbers.


I’d advise a little research on this topic. There are issues of runs, alternation, patterns, and many others. It’s quite a subject.

Ron Jeffries
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