From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Jan 16 18:39:33 2013 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Jan 2013 23:39:33 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35802 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZw-0003MW-9O for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:39:33 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45947) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZu-0003MQ-Cy for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:39:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZH-0004ao-20 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:52 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-101.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RP_MATCHES_RCVD, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:36480) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZG-0004aj-VF for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:50 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:57293) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZD-00083F-P8 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:50 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZB-0004a0-L5 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:46 -0500 Received: from mout.web.de ([212.227.17.12]:50927) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TvcZB-0004Yw-BN for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:38:45 -0500 Received: from drachen.dragon ([89.204.153.30]) by smtp.web.de (mrweb001) with ESMTPA (Nemesis) id 0MXHt7-1TPTGx4ApJ-00WQ9k for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:38:43 +0100 From: Michael Heerdegen To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.2.92; Doc of `random' fails to mention string arguments Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:40:02 +0100 Message-ID: <87txqgitnx.fsf@web.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:rxbaTITvA3Dx26YUxkJEsTkEkOQCLWu5J15NTNDzrkj oKOF0mj477Pa/mTMaPcsVqgaXC0Re/6UV0vq97DlhqkhGH7K2Z MtykjsO4qayY/L+DNTQSBW4+FZf0UsbQ5AQjcIf/HZH48r1/3C 6jJTxQVKmHvMgT0nGFbtPnyZha6woiFyIQSjm9Tsqe7BISZjnI 3W5r9yqjJHZoSO2ZzzwMvF+b9Hx2sEYF/bFHlFDp3k= X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: michael_heerdegen@web.de List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) Hi, from the elisp manual: -- Function: random &optional limit [...] If LIMIT is a string, it means to choose a new seed based on the string's contents. That's what it does for me, I think. However, the docstring of `random' does not mention string values. Due to the docstring, strings would be ignored. Thanks, Michael. In GNU Emacs 24.2.92.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.10) of 2013-01-16 on drachen Bzr revision: rgm@gnu.org-20130116122101-t5ychlz0gwh9u34x Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (wheezy) Configured using: `configure '--prefix=/usr/local/built/'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: de_DE.utf8 value of $LC_TIME: C value of $LANG: de_DE.utf8 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default enable-multibyte-characters: t From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Jan 16 21:08:54 2013 Received: (at 13468-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Jan 2013 02:08:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35869 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TveuT-000729-Vw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:54 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:40980) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TveuR-00071z-S3 for 13468-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:52 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Tvetn-0003xV-To; Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:12 -0500 From: Glenn Morris To: 13468-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#13468: 24.2.92; Doc of `random' fails to mention string arguments References: <87txqgitnx.fsf@web.de> X-Spook: Ortega Echelon Agfa broadside Telex enforcers AMEMB X-Ran: axY)k{[9=Xx$>Q*yl)eWQ\V:hiMOoB)d1=|HI\zrgGJ#w5avfh*47Sfv%d6i-0x` (Michael Heerdegen's message of "Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:40:02 +0100") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 13468-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Version: 24.2.93 Done. 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