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From: "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david.c.hoos.sr@ada95.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada2005 random
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hermann" <ica2ph@sinus.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>
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Subject: Re: Ada2005 random


> Lutz and all,
> > * Peter Hermann wrote:
> >> In an application I need a variable discrete random function.
>                               ^^^^^^^^
> with "variable" I meant the following flexibility,  e.g. :
>                   a := random(generator1, 1 , 9);
>                   b := random(generator1, 1 , 8);
>                   c := random(generator1, 3 , 7);
Such an approach is statistcally dubious, since the same generator is
being used for all draws.  Normally, one would use a distinct
generator for each sequence.

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