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diff --git a/doc/release/upcoming_changes/21976.new_feature.rst b/doc/release/upcoming_changes/21976.new_feature.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 387f093dd..000000000 --- a/doc/release/upcoming_changes/21976.new_feature.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -The bit generator underlying the singleton RandomState can be changed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -The singleton ``RandomState`` instance exposed in the ``numpy.random`` module -is initialized at startup with the ``MT19937` bit generator. The new -function ``set_bit_generator`` allows the default bit generator to be -replaced with a user-provided bit generator. This function has been introduced -to provide a method allowing seamless integration of a high-quality, modern bit -generator in new code with existing code that makes use of the -singleton-provided random variate generating functions. The companion function -``get_bit_generator`` returns the current bit generator being used by the -singleton ``RandomState``. This is provided to simplify restoring -the original source of randomness if required. - -The preferred method to generate reproducible random numbers is to use a modern -bit generator in an instance of ``Generator``. The function ``default_rng`` -simplifies instantization. - - >>> rg = np.random.default_rng(3728973198) - >>> rg.random() - -The same bit generator can then be shared with the singleton instance so that -calling functions in the ``random`` module will use the same bit -generator. - - >>> orig_bit_gen = np.random.get_bit_generator() - >>> np.random.set_bit_generator(rg.bit_generator) - >>> np.random.normal() - -The swap is permanent (until reversed) and so any call to functions -in the ``random`` module will use the new bit generator. The original -can be restored if required for code to run correctly. - - >>> np.random.set_bit_generator(orig_bit_gen) |