[Rcpp-devel] repeatable random numbers

[Zhongyi Yuan]

If there is a seed set in R before rngs() is called, then "RNGScope z;" can
be omitted, right?

I used to use RNGScope() to set seed. I guess that is not the right way, is
it?

My test shows, with RNGScope(), even if I re-compile (without quitting R),
rngs always gives the same numbers. I have to quit R and then re-compile to
get random numbers. There is no such problem with "RNGScope z".

Zhongyi

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd at debian.org> wrote:

>
> I should have written that quick function as follows:
>
>   rngs <- cxxfunction(signature(), plugin="Rcpp",
>                        body="RNGScope z; return Rcpp::rnorm(5,0,1);")
>
> You _do_ want RNGScope around; my bad for omitting it in the previous post.
>
> Dirk
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