NAME

Thread::Rand - repeatable random sequences between threads

SYNOPSIS

use Thread::Rand;    # exports rand() and srand()

use Thread::Rand (); # must call fully qualified subs

DESCRIPTION

                 *** A note of CAUTION ***

This module only functions on Perl versions 5.8.0 and later.
And then only when threads are enabled with -Dusethreads.  It
is of no use with any version of Perl before 5.8.0 or without
threads enabled.

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The Thread::Rand module allows you to create repeatable random sequences between different threads. Without it, repeatable random sequences can only be created within a thread.

SUBROUTINES

There are only two subroutines.

rand

my $value = rand();          # a value between 0 and 1

my $value = rand( number );  # a value between 0 and number-1 inclusive

The "rand" subroutine functions exactly the same as the normal rand() function.

srand

srand( usethis );

The "srand" subroutine functions exactly the same as the normal srand() function.

AUTHOR

Elizabeth Mattijsen, <liz@dijkmat.nl>.

Please report bugs to <perlbugs@dijkmat.nl>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2002 Elizabeth Mattijsen <liz@dijkmat.nl>. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

SEE ALSO

Thread::Tie.