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Idiom #69 Seed random generator

Use seed s to initialize a random generator.

If s is constant, the generator output will be the same each time the program runs. If s is based on the current value of the system clock, the generator output will be different each time.

Idiom #69 Seed random generator

Use seed s to initialize a random generator.

If s is constant, the generator output will be the same each time the program runs. If s is based on the current value of the system clock, the generator output will be different each time.

Imports 
import random
Code 
rand = random.Random(s)
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this creates a new random generator rand
Doc URL
https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html