many improvements to random.nim; fixes #4726

2017-12-14 21:37:53 +01:00 · 2017-12-14 21:37:53 +01:00 · 196977f623
commit 196977f623
parent 1bb086e7a8
2 changed files with 102 additions and 27 deletions
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@ -128,3 +128,7 @@ This now needs to be written as:
  strings and chars.
 - Removed ``securehash`` stdlib module as it is not secure anymore. The module
  is still available via ``compiler/securehash``.
+- The ``random`` procs in ``random.nim`` have all been deprecated. Instead use
+  the new ``rand`` procs. The module now exports the state of the random
+  number generator as type ``Rand`` so multiple threads can easily use their
+  own random number generators that do not require locking.