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function* pseudoRandom(seed) {
let value = seed;
while(true) {
value = value * 16807 % 2147483647
yield value;
}
};
let generator = pseudoRandom(1);
alert(generator.next().value); // 16807
alert(generator.next().value); // 282475249
alert(generator.next().value); // 1622650073
Please note, the same can be done with a regular function, like this:
function pseudoRandom(seed) {
let value = seed;
return function() {
value = value * 16807 % 2147483647;
return value;
}
}
let generator = pseudoRandom(1);
alert(generator()); // 16807
alert(generator()); // 282475249
alert(generator()); // 1622650073
That's fine for this context. But then we loose ability to iterate with for..of
and to use generator composition, that may be useful elsewhere.