Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> A more explicit note will help, but the basic problem applies: how do you
> write deterministic tests given that the random.methods (apart from
> random.random itself) can be changed without warning?
Biting the bullet would mean supplying your own PRNG, under your control.
Jon Bentley somewhere, sometime, published a portable PRNG for that exact
reason. (I wish I could find that article.) Specifically he wanted
portability across various manufacturer's O/Ss.
Mel.
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