[Python-checkins] r78297 - python/trunk/Doc/library/random.rst

[andrew.kuchling]

Author: andrew.kuchling
Date: Mon Feb 22 03:29:10 2010
New Revision: 78297

Log:
#7076: mention SystemRandom class near start of the module docs; reword change description for clarity.  Noted by Shawn Ligocki.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/random.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/random.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/random.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/random.rst	Mon Feb 22 03:29:10 2010
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@
 recent variant that repairs these flaws.
 
 .. versionchanged:: 2.3
-   Substituted MersenneTwister for Wichmann-Hill.
+   MersenneTwister replaced Wichmann-Hill as the default generator.
+
+The :mod:`random` module also provides the :class:`SystemRandom` class which
+uses the system function :func:`os.urandom` to generate random numbers
+from sources provided by the operating system.
 
 Bookkeeping functions: