Provided by: tcl-memchan_2.3-2_amd64 bug

NAME
       random - Create and manipulate randomizer channels


SYNOPSIS
       package require Tcl

       package require memchan

       random


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>