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RANDOMSMALL <range> [ <seed> ]

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From: Dave Yost <Dave@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RANDOMSMALL <range> [ <seed> ]
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 11:09:53 -0700
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Zsh's RANDOM function is deficient.  I propose a new builtin a la the lesson learned in the Java world.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/effective/excursion-random.html

Dave

Follow-Ups:
- Re: RANDOMSMALL <range> [ <seed> ]
  - From: Larry Bakst
- Re: RANDOMSMALL <range> [ <seed> ]
  - From: Peter Stephenson

References:
- Re: zsh malloc bug
  - From: Peter Stephenson

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