[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Issue #27706: Document that random.seed() is non-deterministic when

[raymond.hettinger]

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/1f37903e6040
changeset:   102976:1f37903e6040
branch:      2.7
parent:      102961:f478f9b88319
user:        Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com>
date:        Wed Aug 31 14:57:32 2016 -0700
summary:
  Issue #27706:  Document that random.seed() is non-deterministic when PYTHONHASHSEED is enabled

files:
  Doc/library/random.rst |  3 +++
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/random.rst b/Doc/library/random.rst
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
    they are used instead of the system time (see the :func:`os.urandom` function
    for details on availability).
 
+   If a :term:`hashable` object is given, deterministic results are only assured
+   when :envvar:`PYTHONHASHSEED` is disabled.
+
    .. versionchanged:: 2.4
       formerly, operating system resources were not used.
 

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