# operator==,!=(std::mersenne_twister_engine)

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friend bool operator==( const mersenne_twister_engine& lhs, const mersenne_twister_engine& rhs ); | (1) | (since C++11)
friend bool operator!=( const mersenne_twister_engine& lhs, const mersenne_twister_engine& rhs ); | (2) | (since C++11) (until C++20)

Compares two pseudo-random number engines. Two engines are equal, if their internal states are equivalent, that is, if they would generate equivalent values for any number of calls of operator().

These functions are not visible to ordinary unqualified or qualified lookup, and can only be found by argument-dependent lookup when `std::mersenne_twister_engine<UIntType,w,n,m,r,a,u,d,s,b,t,c,l,f>` is an associated class of the arguments.

The `!=` operator is synthesized from `operator==`. | (since C++20)

### Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | engines to compare

### Return value

1) true if the engines are equivalent, false otherwise.
2) true if the engines are not equivalent, false otherwise.

### Exceptions

Throws nothing.

### Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior
--- | --- | --- | ---
LWG 3519 | C++11 | the form of equality operators were unspecified | specified to be hidden friends

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