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author Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>
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1 \section{Standard Module \sectcode{whrandom}}
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3 \stmodindex{whrandom}
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4 This module implements a Wichmann-Hill pseudo-random number generator.
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5 It defines the following functions:
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7 \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module whrandom)}
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8 \begin{funcdesc}{random}{}
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9 Returns the next random floating point number in the range [0.0 ... 1.0).
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10 \end{funcdesc}
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12 \begin{funcdesc}{seed}{x\, y\, z}
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13 Initializes the random number generator from the integers
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14 \var{x},
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15 \var{y}
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16 and
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17 \var{z}.
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18 When the module is first imported, the random number is initialized
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19 using values derived from the current time.
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20 \end{funcdesc}