| Rand.Set | Part of Rand module |
| Syntax | Rand.Set (seed : nat4)
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| Description | This procedure sets the seed for sequences of pseudo-random numbers produced by Rand.Real and Rand.Int. This allows identical executions of the same program to produce identical results.
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| Example | This program simulates the repeated rolling of a six sided die. Each time the program runs, the same sequence of rolls occurs.
Rand.Set (16#1234ABCD)
loop
put "Rolled ", Rand.Int (1, 6)
end loop
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| Details | If Rand.Reset and Rand.Set are not used, each time a program runs Rand.Real and Rand.Int use a different pseudo-random number sequence. To get the same sequence each time (actually, to start the sequence at a different point), use Rand.Reset or Rand.Set. To use several sequences of repeatable pseudo-random number sequences, use the Rand.Seed and Rand.Next procedures.
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| Status | Exported qualified. This means that you can only call the function by calling Rand.Set, not by calling Set.
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| See also | Rand.Reset, Rand.Int, Rand.Real, Rand.Seed and Rand.Next.
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