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Revision fc3e61cd2816274e49dfd42ddc29b38d3118bd21 authored by Barry Warsaw on 06 October 1997, 17:50:04 UTC, committed by Barry Warsaw on 06 October 1997, 17:50:04 UTC 
UserDict.get(): New method to mirror built-in dictionaries' get()
 
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Tip revision: fc3e61cd2816274e49dfd42ddc29b38d3118bd21 authored by Barry Warsaw on 06 October 1997, 17:50:04 UTC
UserDict.get(): New method to mirror built-in dictionaries' get()
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librand.tex 
\section{Standard Module \sectcode{rand}}
\label{module-rand}
\stmodindex{rand}

The \code{rand} module simulates the C library's \code{rand()}
interface, though the results aren't necessarily compatible with any
given library's implementation.  While still supported for
compatibility, the \code{rand} module is now considered obsolete; if
possible, use the \code{whrandom} module instead.

\begin{funcdesc}{choice}{seq}
Returns a random element from the sequence \var{seq}.
\end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{rand}{}
Return a random integer between 0 and 32767, inclusive.
\end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{srand}{seed}
Set a starting seed value for the random number generator; \var{seed}
can be an arbitrary integer. 
\end{funcdesc}

\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{whrandom}{the standard Python random number generator}
\end{seealso}
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