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Add optional quantum random number generator #21
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We could do this by optionally depending on quantumrandom, I think.
Implementing a subclass of random.Random based on that package isn't within the scope of python-dice, but I can PR it to quantumrandom and add an option to supply a custom Random instance. That would also allow users to roll dice using random.SystemRandom if they want.
I've implemented a version of Random that uses quantumrandom with caching, but I'd like to add background thread fetching before posting it.
PR'd the quantumrandom change as lmacken/quantumrandom#22, and you can specify the random engine used by python-dice as of v2.4.0, which is live on PyPI now.
Reacted by Sam Clements
There are some sites with api for getting quantum random numbers, I think it'd be nice to have:
https://qrng.anu.edu.au/API/api-demo.php
They're producing random numbers by reading void fluctuations or something like this.
Anyway, these are 100% random numbers.
Some online RPG sites are already using quantum numbers.
The only problem that I can think of, this feature will need internet connection.