On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Jean-Daniel Dupas <devli...@shadowlab.org> wrote: > reading /dev/random is currently the best way to generate random number on > OS X. > > http://lists.apple.com/archives/apple-cdsa/2009/Mar/msg00077.html
Careful with these blanket pronouncements. The best way depends on your goals, as is almost always the case in programming. For example, /dev/random really stinks if you want a repeatable sequence, and is a poor choice if you value speed over the quality of the random numbers. Mike _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
