[scilab-Users] bug in rand generation?

[Collette yann]

So, it's a feature.
This is in the current documentation, but not very clearly written.
I will add a better warning in the documentation ASAP.

YC

Le 05/05/2010 14:21, Collette yann a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for the report. I opened the bug 7037.
>
> YC
>
> Le 05/05/2010 14:04, Amaël Delaunoy a écrit :
>> Dear all,
>>
>> It appears that the rand (also grand) functions generate equal 
>> numbers each time Scilab is launched. (tested in several scilab 
>> versions, 4.x and 5.2 under linux)
>> This is not written in the documentation of those functions.
>> How to reproduce? simply launch scilab, type rand(2,2,'uniform'), 
>> exit scilab, launch scilab, type rand(2,2,'uniform') again, values 
>> are identical. (same with grand(2,2,'def') for example)
>>
>> Is it an important missing point in the documentation? or a bug of 
>> the rand/grand functions?
>> Or am I missing somethinghere?,
>>
>> Regards,
>> Amael
>