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# std::mersenne_twister_engine::discard

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< cpp‎ | numeric‎ | random‎ | mersenne twister engine

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void discard( unsigned long long z ); |  | (since C++11)

Advances the internal state by `z` times. Equivalent to calling operator() `z` times and discarding the result

### [edit] Parameters

z | - | integer value specifying the number of times to advance the state by

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Complexity

| This section is incomplete

### [edit] See also

operator() | advances the engine's state and returns the generated value (public member function) [edit]

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