setRandomSeed(String) -- set starting point for random number generator

Synopsis

• Usage:

  setRandomSeed s

• Function: setRandomSeed
• Inputs:

  • s, a string
• Consequences:

  • Sets the random number seed to an integer computed from s. Every character of the string contributes to the seed, but only 32 bits of data are used. The sequence of future pseudo-random results is determined by the seed.

Description

i1 : setRandomSeed "thrkwjsxz"

o1 = 123459876

i2 : for i to 10 list random 100

o2 = {87, 25, 83, 77, 25, 48, 96, 91, 16, 26, 82}

o2 : List

i3 : setRandomSeed "thrkwjsxz"

o3 = 576824482

i4 : for i to 10 list random 100

o4 = {87, 25, 83, 77, 25, 48, 96, 91, 16, 26, 82}

o4 : List