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random(n) random(n)


random - Create and manipulate randomizer channels

package require Tcl

package require memchan

random


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

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

fifo, fifo2, memchan, null, zero

channel, i/o, in-memory channel, random

Copyright (c) 2004 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
2.2 Memory channels

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