Seeding the random number generator in Javascript

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weepy picture weepy · Feb 6, 2009 · Viewed 212.9k times · Source

Is it possible to seed the random number generator (Math.random) in Javascript?

Answer

PeterAllenWebb picture PeterAllenWebb · Feb 6, 2009

No, it is not, but it's fairly easy to write your own generator, or better yet use an existing one. Check out: this related question.

Also, see David Bau's blog for more information on seeding.

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