Re: how to set a random seed

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Mojca,

Gnuplot only has a small set of commands and doesn't access functions 
that way.  Try

print rand(42)

Dan


On 02/10/2011 11:24 AM, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I'm not sure how I could reset random seed. I have found:
>
>> help rand
>   `rand(0)`  returns a pseudo random number in the interval [0:1] generated
>              from the current value of two internal 32-bit seeds.
>   `rand(-1)` resets both seeds to a standard value.
>   `rand(x)`  for x>0 sets both seeds to a value based on the value of x.
>   `rand({x,y})` for x>0 sets seed1 to x and seed2 to y.
>
> but I get
>
> gnuplot>  rand(42)
>           ^
>           invalid command
>
> I can use "plot rand(42),rand(0)", but I would like to avoid plotting
> anything at all, I just need to reset the seed (I'm using version
> control and it is nasty that files change all the time without any
> reason).
>
> Thanks,
>      Mojca
>
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