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[Bug libstdc++/43660] range of random-number generator seems wrong/confusing



------- Comment #2 from redi at gcc dot gnu dot org  2010-04-06 10:40 -------
(In reply to comment #0)
> [Note that the same issue exists with other ways of invoking using the
> generator (e.g., a std::uniform_real_distribution<float> with bounds of
> 0 and 1 will indeed return 1); but it's less clear its a bug in those
> cases (although, for instance, boost's random implementation never
> seems to return the upper bound).]

Again, referring to the latest draft:
"A uniform_real_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers
x, a <= x < b"

So that does appear to be a bug


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43660


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