Module randomorg

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Module to access random.org for random numbers

Examples

Dice

>>> import randomorg
>>> ro = randomorg.RandomOrg()
>>> if ro.checkQuota():
...:    # Roll a dice
...:    print ro.getInteger(2, 1, 6)

Feed /dev/random

>>> import os
>>> import randomorg
>>> rfp = "/dev/random"
>>> ro = randomorg.RandomOrg()
>>>
>>> if os.access(rfp, os.W_OK):
...:    fp = open(rfp, "a")
...:    # Old API uses checkBuffer instead of checkQuota
...:    if ro.checkBuffer():
...:        for bytes in ro.getRandomByte():
...:            fp.write(bytes)
...:    close(fp)