README.md

# rand_xorshift

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Implements the Xorshift random number generator.

The Xorshift[^1] algorithm is not suitable for cryptographic purposes
but is very fast. If you do not know for sure that it fits your
requirements, use a more secure one such as `StdRng` or `OsRng`.

[^1]: Marsaglia, George (July 2003).
      ["Xorshift RNGs"](https://www.jstatsoft.org/v08/i14/paper).
      *Journal of Statistical Software*. Vol. 8 (Issue 14).

Links:

-   [API documentation (master)](https://rust-random.github.io/rand/rand_xorshift)
-   [API documentation (docs.rs)](https://docs.rs/rand_xorshift)
-   [Changelog](https://github.com/rust-random/rngs/blob/master/rand_xorshift/CHANGELOG.md)

[rand]: https://crates.io/crates/rand


## Crate Features

`rand_xorshift` is `no_std` compatible. It does not require any functionality
outside of the `core` lib, thus there are no features to configure.

The `serde1` feature includes implementations of `Serialize` and `Deserialize`
for the included RNGs.


## License

`rand_xorshift` is distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the
Apache License (Version 2.0).

See [LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) and [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT), and
[COPYRIGHT](COPYRIGHT) for details.