method

raw_seed

Ruby latest stable (v2_5_5) - 0 notes - Class: Random

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raw_seed(p1) public

Returns a raw seed string, using platform providing features.

Random.raw_seed(8)  #=> "\x78\x41\xBA\xAF\x7D\xEA\xD8\xEA"

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static VALUE
random_raw_seed(VALUE self, VALUE size)
{
    long n = NUM2ULONG(size);
    VALUE buf = rb_str_new(0, n);
    if (n == 0) return buf;
    if (fill_random_bytes(RSTRING_PTR(buf), n, FALSE)) return Qnil;
    return buf;
}

raw_seed

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