setRandomSeed String -- set starting point for random number generator

setRandomSeed String -- set starting point for random number generator

Synopsis:

Usage: setRandomSeed s

Function: setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator

Input:

s, an instance of class String.

Output:

s, an instance of class Thing.

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.

i1 : setRandomSeed "thrkwjsxz"

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"

i4 : for i to 10 list random 100



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



o4 : List

Code:

     -- ../../../Macaulay2/m2/system.m2:12
     setRandomSeed String := seed -> setRandomSeed fold((i,j) -> 101*i + j, 0, ascii seed)