Correct for bias towards first character in chars #9
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Currently the first character in chars has a 1/clen + 1/(maxrb+1) chance of being selected. In the case of StdChars the first character is ~25% more likely to be picked than any other character. This change gives a 1/clen chance to all characters, and is based on math/rand's Int31n(n).
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Correct for bias towards first character in chars
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Successfully detects bias fixed by PR #9.
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Currently the first character in chars has a 1/clen + 1/(maxrb+1) chance of being selected. In the case of StdChars the first character is ~25% more likely to be picked than any other character. This change gives a 1/clen chance to all characters, and is based on math/rand's Int31n(n).