[debbugs-tracker] bug#13468: closed (24.2.92; Doc of `random' fails to mention string arguments)

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> 24.2.92; Doc of `random' fails to mention string arguments
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> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:40:02 +0100
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> Hi,
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> from the elisp manual:
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>  -- Function: random &optional limit
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>      If LIMIT is a string, it means to choose a new seed based on the
>      string's contents.
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> 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
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> Thanks,
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> Michael.
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> 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: address@hidden
> Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000
> System Description:     Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (wheezy)
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> Configured using:
>  `configure '--prefix=/usr/local/built/''
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> 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
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> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:11 -0500
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> Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
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> Version: 24.2.93
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> Done.
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