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2random(n)                                                            random(n)
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NAME

7       random - Create and manipulate randomizer channels
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SYNOPSIS

10       package require Tcl
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12       package require memchan
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14       random
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DESCRIPTION

18       random creates  a  random channel which absorbs everything written into
19              it and uses it as a seed for a  random  number  generator.  This
20              generator  is  used  to  create  a random sequence of bytes when
21              reading from the channel. It is not possible to seek  the  chan‐
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OPTIONS

25       Memory  channels created by random provide one additional option to set
26       or query.
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28       -delay ?milliseconds?
29              A random channel is always writable  and  readable.  This  means
30              that  all  fileevent-handlers  will fire continuously.  To avoid
31              starvation of other event sources  the  events  raised  by  this
32              channel  type  have  a configurable delay. This option is set in
33              milliseconds and defaults to 5.
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SEE ALSO

36       memchan, fifo, fifo2, null, zero
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KEYWORDS

39       random, in-memory channel, channel, i/o
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42       Copyright (c) 2004 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
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46Memory channels                       2.2                            random(n)
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