Re: rand() function on Windows systems


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Re: rand() function on Windows systems

by LanX (Saint)

on Dec 30, 2016 at 19:58 UTC ( [id://1178676]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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From perl5200delta#rand-now-uses-a-consistent-random-number-generator

rand now uses a consistent random number generator

Previously perl would use a platform specific random number generator, varying between the libc rand(), random() or drand48(). This meant that the quality of perl's random numbers would vary from platform to platform, from the 15 bits of rand() on Windows to 48-bits on POSIX platforms such as Linux with drand48(). Perl now uses its own internal drand48() implementation on all platforms. This does not make perl's rand cryptographically secure. perl #115928

If you are desperate enough, try calling the original 15 bits windows version.

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