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Old 05-01-2008
Nick Wedd
 
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Default Re: RAND()

In message <n8GdnZSDT8M7gIrVnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Jerry Stuckle
<jstucklex@attglobal.net> writes
>Cosmic programmer wrote:
>> How good is the rand function of MySQL? How can it be improved?
>> Thx.
>> --
>> When you argue with a fool, chances are he's doing the same

>
>It's as good as pretty much any pseudo-random number generator. Why do
>you think it needs to be improved?


If it's only as good as any pseudo-random number generator, it
definitely needs to be improved.

Nick

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