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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{whrandom}}
\stmodindex{whrandom}
This module implements a Wichmann-Hill pseudo-random number generator
class that is also named \code{whrandom}. Instances of the
\code{whrandom} class have the following methods:
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module whrandom)}
\begin{funcdesc}{choice}{seq}
Chooses a random element from the non-empty sequence \var{seq} and returns it.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{randint}{a\, b}
Returns a random integer \var{N} such that \code{\var{a}<=\var{N}<=\var{b}}.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{random}{}
Returns the next random floating point number in the range [0.0 ... 1.0).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{seed}{x\, y\, z}
Initializes the random number generator from the integers
\var{x},
\var{y}
and
\var{z}.
When the module is first imported, the random number is initialized
using values derived from the current time.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{uniform}{a\, b}
Returns a random real number \var{N} such that \code{\var{a}<=\var{N}<\var{b}}.
\end{funcdesc}
When imported, the \code{whrandom} module also creates an instance of
the \code{whrandom} class, and makes the methods of that instance
available at the module level. Therefore one can write either
\code{N = whrandom.random()} or:
\begin{verbatim}
generator = whrandom.whrandom()
N = generator.random()
\end{verbatim}
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