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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions ch06-lists.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -303,15 +303,15 @@ iex(1)> :random.uniform()
0.4435846174457203
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Now, exit +iex+, restart, and type the same command again. You'll get the same number. In order to ensure that you get different sets of random numbers, you have to _seed_ the random number generator with a three-tuple. The easiest way to get a different seed every time you run the program is to use the +:erlang.now/0+ built-in function, which returns a different three-tuple every time you call it.
Now, exit +iex+, restart, and type the same command again. You'll get the same number. In order to ensure that you get different sets of random numbers, you have to _seed_ the random number generator with a three-tuple. The easiest way to get a different seed every time you run the program is to use the +:erlang.now/0+,(+:erlang.now/0+ is considered deprecated, use +:erlang.timestamp\0+ instead) built-in function, which returns a different three-tuple every time you call it.

// [source,iex]
-----
iex(1)> :erlang.now()
{1368,203897,899678}
iex(2)> :erlang.now()
iex(2)> :erlang.timestamp()
{1368,203904,416818}
iex(3)> :erlang.now()
iex(3)> :erlang.timestamp()
{1368,203909,179152}
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Expand All @@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ random number generator wasn't seeded before.

// [source,iex]
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iex(1)> :random.seed(:erlang.now())
iex(1)> :random.seed(:erlang.timestamp())
:undefined
iex(2)> :random.uniform()
0.4102329513116634
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion code/ch06-04/non_fp.ex
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Expand Up @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule NonFP do
@spec generate_pockets(list, number) :: list(list)

def generate_pockets(tooth_list, prob_good) do
:random.seed(:erlang.now())
:random.seed(:erlang.timestamp())
generate_pockets(tooth_list, prob_good, [])
end

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