From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:50:58 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add link to an alternative generator with a long-period.
X-Git-Tag: v2.7a1~1627
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fff2f4bb03f93610c4375f95790e163cc5a94fd5;p=python

Add link to an alternative generator with a long-period.
---

diff --git a/Doc/library/random.rst b/Doc/library/random.rst
index 9e556651b3..e9f4d82f2d 100644
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -325,3 +325,7 @@ Examples of basic usage::
    Wichmann, B. A. & Hill, I. D., "Algorithm AS 183: An efficient and portable
    pseudo-random number generator", Applied Statistics 31 (1982) 188-190.
 
+   `Complementary-Multiply-with-Carry recipe
+   <http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576707/>`_ for a compatable alternative
+   random number generator with a long-period and comparatively simple update
+   operations.