random(n) random(n) ______________________________________________________________________________
NAME
random - Create and manipulate randomizer channels
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl
package require memchan
random
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DESCRIPTION
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 chan-
nel.
OPTIONS
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.
SEE ALSO
fifo(n), fifo2(n), memchan(n), null(n), zero(n)
KEYWORDS
channel, i/o, in-memory channel, random
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2004 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
Memory channels 2.2 random(n)
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