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    1/*  Part of SWI-Prolog
    2
    3    Author:        R.A. O'Keefe, V.S. Costa, L. Damas, Jan Wielemaker
    4    E-mail:        J.Wielemaker@vu.nl
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   35
   36:- module(random,
   37          [ random/1,                   % -Float (0,1)
   38            random_between/3,           % +Low, +High, -Random
   39
   40            getrand/1,                  % -State
   41            setrand/1,                  % +State
   42
   43            maybe/0,
   44            maybe/1,                    % +P
   45            maybe/2,                    % +K, +N
   46
   47            random_perm2/4,             % A,B, X,Y
   48
   49            random_member/2,            % -Element, +List
   50            random_select/3,            % ?Element, +List, -Rest
   51
   52            randseq/3,                  % +Size, +Max, -Set
   53            randset/3,                  % +Size, +Max, -List
   54            random_permutation/2,       % ?List, ?Permutation
   55
   56                                        % deprecated interface
   57            random/3                    % +Low, +High, -Random
   58          ]).   59:- use_module(library(pairs)).   60:- use_module(library(error)).   61:- use_module(library(lists)).   62
   63/** <module> Random numbers
   64
   65This library is derived from the DEC10   library random. Later, the core
   66random generator was moved to C. The current version uses the SWI-Prolog
   67arithmetic functions to realise this library.  These functions are based
   68on the GMP library.
   69
   70@author         R.A. O'Keefe, V.S. Costa, L. Damas, Jan Wielemaker
   71@see            Built-in function random/1: A is random(10)
   72*/
   73
   74check_gmp :-
   75    current_arithmetic_function(random_float),
   76    !.
   77check_gmp :-
   78    print_message(warning, random(no_gmp)).
   79
   80:- initialization check_gmp.   81
   82
   83                 /*******************************
   84                 *         PRIMITIVES           *
   85                 *******************************/
   86
   87%!  random(-R:float) is det.
   88%
   89%   Binds R to a new random float in the _open_ interval (0.0,1.0).
   90%
   91%   @see setrand/1, getrand/1 may be used to fetch/set the state.
   92%   @see In SWI-Prolog, random/1 is implemented by the function
   93%        random_float/0.
   94
   95random(R) :-
   96    R is random_float.
   97
   98%!  random_between(+L:int, +U:int, -R:int) is semidet.
   99%
  100%   Binds R to a random integer in [L,U] (i.e., including both L and
  101%   U).  Fails silently if U<L.
  102
  103random_between(L, U, R) :-
  104    integer(L), integer(U),
  105    !,
  106    U >= L,
  107    R is L+random((U+1)-L).
  108random_between(L, U, _) :-
  109    must_be(integer, L),
  110    must_be(integer, U).
  111
  112
  113%!  random(+L:int, +U:int, -R:int) is det.
  114%!  random(+L:float, +U:float, -R:float) is det.
  115%
  116%   Generate a random integer or float in a   range.  If L and U are
  117%   both integers, R is a random integer   in the half open interval
  118%   [L,U). If L and U are both  floats,   R  is  a float in the open
  119%   interval (L,U).
  120%
  121%   @deprecated Please use random/1 for   generating  a random float
  122%   and random_between/3 for generating a  random integer. Note that
  123%   random_between/3  includes  the  upper  bound,  while  this
  124%   predicate excludes it.
  125
  126random(L, U, R) :-
  127    integer(L), integer(U),
  128    !,
  129    R is L+random(U-L).
  130random(L, U, R) :-
  131    number(L), number(U),
  132    !,
  133    R is L+((U-L)*random_float).
  134random(L, U, _) :-
  135    must_be(number, L),
  136    must_be(number, U).
  137
  138
  139                 /*******************************
  140                 *             STATE            *
  141                 *******************************/
  142
  143%!  setrand(+State) is det.
  144%!  getrand(-State) is det.
  145%
  146%   Query/set the state of the random   generator.  This is intended
  147%   for  restarting  the  generator  at  a  known  state  only.  The
  148%   predicate  setrand/1  accepts  an  opaque    term   returned  by
  149%   getrand/1. This term may be  asserted,   written  and  read. The
  150%   application may not make other assumptions about this term.
  151%
  152%   For compatibility reasons with older   versions of this library,
  153%   setrand/1 also accepts a term rand(A,B,C), where  A, B and C are
  154%   integers in the range 1..30,000. This   argument is used to seed
  155%   the random generator.  Deprecated.
  156%
  157%   @see    set_random/1 and random_property/1 provide the SWI-Prolog
  158%           native implementation.
  159%   @error  existence_error(random_state, _) is raised if the
  160%           underlying infrastructure cannot fetch the random state.
  161%           This is currently the case if SWI-Prolog is not compiled
  162%           with the GMP library.
  163
  164setrand(rand(A,B,C)) :-
  165    !,
  166    Seed is A<<30+B<<15+C,
  167    set_random(seed(Seed)).
  168setrand(State) :-
  169    set_random(state(State)).
  170
  171:- if(current_predicate(random_property/1)).  172getrand(State) :-
  173    random_property(state(State)).
  174:- else.  175getrand(State) :-
  176    existence_error(random_state, State).
  177:- endif.  178
  179
  180                 /*******************************
  181                 *            MAYBE             *
  182                 *******************************/
  183
  184%!  maybe is semidet.
  185%
  186%   Succeed/fail with equal probability (variant of maybe/1).
  187
  188maybe :-
  189    random(2) =:= 0.
  190
  191%!  maybe(+P) is semidet.
  192%
  193%   Succeed with probability P, fail with probability 1-P
  194
  195maybe(P) :-
  196    must_be(between(0.0,1.0), P),
  197    random_float < P.
  198
  199%!  maybe(+K, +N) is semidet.
  200%
  201%   Succeed with probability K/N (variant of maybe/1)
  202
  203maybe(K, N) :-
  204    integer(K), integer(N),
  205    between(0, N, K),
  206    !,
  207    random(N) < K.
  208maybe(K, N) :-
  209    must_be(nonneg, K),
  210    must_be(nonneg, N),
  211    domain_error(not_less_than_zero,N-K).
  212
  213
  214                 /*******************************
  215                 *          PERMUTATION         *
  216                 *******************************/
  217
  218%!  random_perm2(?A, ?B, ?X, ?Y) is semidet.
  219%
  220%   Does X=A,Y=B or X=B,Y=A with equal probability.
  221
  222random_perm2(A,B, X,Y) :-
  223    (   maybe
  224    ->  X = A, Y = B
  225    ;   X = B, Y = A
  226    ).
  227
  228
  229                 /*******************************
  230                 *    SET AND LIST OPERATIONS   *
  231                 *******************************/
  232
  233%!  random_member(-X, +List:list) is semidet.
  234%
  235%   X is a random member of   List.  Equivalent to random_between(1,
  236%   |List|), followed by nth1/3. Fails of List is the empty list.
  237%
  238%   @compat Quintus and SICStus libraries.
  239
  240random_member(X, List) :-
  241    must_be(list, List),
  242    length(List, Len),
  243    Len > 0,
  244    N is random(Len),
  245    nth0(N, List, X).
  246
  247%!  random_select(-X, +List, -Rest) is semidet.
  248%!  random_select(+X, -List, +Rest) is det.
  249%
  250%   Randomly select or insert an element.   Either List or Rest must
  251%   be a list.  Fails if List is the empty list.
  252%
  253%   @compat Quintus and SICStus libraries.
  254
  255random_select(X, List, Rest) :-
  256    (   '$skip_list'(Len, List, Tail),
  257        Tail == []
  258    ->  true
  259    ;   '$skip_list'(RLen, Rest, Tail),
  260        Tail == []
  261    ->  Len is RLen+1
  262    ),
  263    !,
  264    Len > 0,
  265    N is random(Len),
  266    nth0(N, List, X, Rest).
  267random_select(_, List, Rest) :-
  268    partial_list(List), partial_list(Rest),
  269    instantiation_error(List+Rest).
  270random_select(_, List, Rest) :-
  271    must_be(list, List),
  272    must_be(list, Rest).
  273
  274%!  randset(+K:int, +N:int, -S:list(int)) is det.
  275%
  276%   S is a sorted list of  K   unique  random  integers in the range
  277%   1..N. Implemented by enumerating 1..N   and  deciding whether or
  278%   not the number should be part of the set.  For example:
  279%
  280%     ==
  281%     ?- randset(5, 5, S).
  282%     S = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].          (always)
  283%     ?- randset(5, 20, S).
  284%     S = [2, 7, 10, 19, 20].
  285%     ==
  286%
  287%   @see randseq/3.
  288%   @bug Slow if N is large and K is small.
  289
  290randset(K, N, S) :-
  291    must_be(nonneg, K),
  292    K =< N,
  293    randset(K, N, [], S).
  294
  295randset(0, _, S, S) :- !.
  296randset(K, N, Si, So) :-
  297    random(N) < K,
  298    !,
  299    J is K-1,
  300    M is N-1,
  301    randset(J, M, [N|Si], So).
  302randset(K, N, Si, So) :-
  303    M is N-1,
  304    randset(K, M, Si, So).
  305
  306
  307%!  randseq(+K:int, +N:int, -List:list(int)) is det.
  308%
  309%   S is a list of K unique random   integers in the range 1..N. The
  310%   order is random. Works as if defined by the following code.
  311%
  312%     ==
  313%     randseq(K, N, List) :-
  314%           randset(K, N, Set),
  315%           random_permutation(Set, List).
  316%     ==
  317%
  318%   @see randset/3.
  319
  320
  321randseq(K, N, S) :-
  322    randseq(K, N, L, []),
  323    keysort(L, R),
  324    pairs_values(R, S).
  325
  326randseq(0, _, S, S) :- !.
  327randseq(K, N, [Y-N|Si], So) :-
  328    random(N) < K,
  329    !,
  330    random(Y),
  331    J is K-1,
  332    M is N-1,
  333    randseq(J, M, Si, So).
  334randseq(K, N, Si, So) :-
  335    M is N-1,
  336    randseq(K, M, Si, So).
  337
  338%!  random_permutation(+List, -Permutation) is det.
  339%!  random_permutation(-List, +Permutation) is det.
  340%
  341%   Permutation is a random permutation of List. This is intended to
  342%   process the elements of List in   random order. The predicate is
  343%   symmetric.
  344%
  345%   @error instantiation_error, type_error(list, _).
  346
  347random_permutation(List1, List2) :-
  348    is_list(List1),
  349    !,
  350    random_permutation_(List1, List2).
  351random_permutation(List1, List2) :-
  352    is_list(List2),
  353    !,
  354    random_permutation_(List2, List1).
  355random_permutation(List1, List2) :-
  356    partial_list(List1), partial_list(List2),
  357    !,
  358    instantiation_error(List1+List2).
  359random_permutation(List1, List2) :-
  360    must_be(list, List1),
  361    must_be(list, List2).
  362
  363random_permutation_(List, RandomPermutation) :-
  364    key_random(List, Keyed),
  365    keysort(Keyed, Sorted),
  366    pairs_values(Sorted, RandomPermutation).
  367
  368key_random([], []).
  369key_random([H|T0], [K-H|T]) :-
  370    random(K),
  371    key_random(T0, T).
  372
  373%!  partial_list(@Term) is semidet.
  374%
  375%   True if Term is a partial list.
  376
  377partial_list(List) :-
  378    '$skip_list'(_, List, Tail),
  379    var(Tail).
  380
  381:- multifile
  382    prolog:message//1.  383
  384prolog:message(random(no_gmp)) -->
  385    [ 'This version of SWI-Prolog is not compiled with GMP support.'-[], nl,
  386      'Floating point random operations are not supported.'-[]
  387    ]