Andrew Healey • 7/12/2020

Creating Randomness Without Math.random

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This technical article explains how to create custom random number generators in JavaScript, detailing pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs), seeding, and deterministic sequences. It covers the ECMAScript specification for Math.random(), provides code examples including a hash function from a Chrome benchmark, and discusses use cases like reproducible client-side events.

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