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36 lines
962 B
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# Byte Values
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Byte values have the type `Byte`, which corresponds to an unsigned 8-bit
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integer ranging from 0 to 255. It is generally recommended to use `Int8`
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instead of `Byte` when performing math operations, however, `Byte`s are used in
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API methods for `Text` and `Path` that deal with raw binary data, such as
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`Path.read_bytes()` and `Text.utf8_bytes()`. Byte literals can be written as an
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integer with a `[B]` suffix, e.g. `255[B]`.
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# Byte Methods
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## `random`
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**Description:**
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Generates a random byte value in the specified range.
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**Usage:**
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```tomo
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random(min: Byte = Byte.min, max: Byte = Byte.max) -> Byte
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```
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**Parameters:**
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- `min`: The minimum value to generate (inclusive).
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- `max`: The maximum value to generate (inclusive).
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**Returns:**
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A random byte chosen with uniform probability from within the given range
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(inclusive). If `min` is greater than `max`, an error will be raised.
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**Example:**
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```tomo
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>> Byte.random()
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= 42[B]
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```
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