NAME

       random - Create and manipulate randomizer channels

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl

       package require memchan

       random

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DESCRIPTION

       random creates  a  random  channel  which  absorbs everything written into it and uses it as a seed for a
              random number generator. This generator is used to create a random sequence of bytes when  reading
              from the channel. It is not possible to seek the channel.

OPTIONS

       Memory channels created by random provide one additional option to set or query.

       -delay ?milliseconds?
              A random channel is always writable and readable. This means that all fileevent-handlers will fire
              continuously.  To avoid starvation of other event sources the events raised by this  channel  type
              have a configurable delay. This option is set in milliseconds and defaults to 5.

SEE ALSO

       fifo, fifo2, memchan, null, zero

KEYWORDS

       channel, i/o, in-memory channel, random

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2004 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>