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Random numbers in functions

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From: Justin M Wozniak <jwozniak@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Random numbers in functions
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:46:35 -0500 (EST)
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Hello

I'm trying to obtain random numbers from my own distribution andI'd like to wrap all the arithmetic in ZSH functions which query $RANDOMor rand48(). However, I keep getting the same numbers over and overagain. I can avoid this by querying $RANDOM in the parent routines butI'd like to encapsulate everything in the subroutines.I'm thinking of saving the result of the last $RANDOM value in aglobal variable R and then seeding RANDOM=$R at each invocation. Willthis result in an equivalent quality of randomness?

	Are there any other solutions?
	Thanks
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Justin Michael Joseph Wozniak

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