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16688: clarify the pseudo-randomness of RANDOM.

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Clint Adams 2002-02-21 13:43:00 +00:00
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@ -574,9 +574,14 @@ and whenever the directory changes.
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vindex(RANDOM)
item(tt(RANDOM) <S>)(
A random integer from 0 to 32767, newly generated each time
A pseudo-random integer from 0 to 32767, newly generated each time
this parameter is referenced. The random number generator
can be seeded by assigning a numeric value to tt(RANDOM).
The values of tt(RANDOM) form an intentionally-repeatable pseudo-random
sequence; subshells that reference tt(RANDOM) will result
in identical pseudo-random values unless the value of tt(RANDOM) is
referenced or seeded in the parent shell in between subshell invocations.
)
vindex(SECONDS)
item(tt(SECONDS) <S>)(