[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #36363] Matlab uses a constant seed for its rand functions. Octave generates new seed on startup

[Michael Godfrey]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?36363>

                 Summary: Matlab uses a constant seed for its rand functions.
Octave generates new seed on startup
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: godfrey
            Submitted on: Tue 01 May 2012 04:27:12 PM GMT
                Category: Libraries
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Godfrey
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.6.1
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

The summary says it.  Matlab clrealy documents this behavior, so it
is not a bug in their view.  In this case, I tend to agree with them.  The
Octave documentation also correctly documents the current behavior, but users
could easily not notice right away.

So, I recommend a change for compatibility and good practise.





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