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Remove references to Random::DEFAULT in the documentation

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* Random::DEFAULT is no longer a Random instance, and referencing it is
  more confusing than helpful. Related to [Feature #17351]
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Benoit Daloze 2020-12-14 20:11:15 +01:00
parent f7850bbea8
commit c183288754
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@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ rand_mt_get_bytes(rb_random_t *rnd, void *ptr, size_t n)
* call-seq: * call-seq:
* srand(number = Random.new_seed) -> old_seed * srand(number = Random.new_seed) -> old_seed
* *
* Seeds the system pseudo-random number generator, Random::DEFAULT, with * Seeds the system pseudo-random number generator, with +number+.
* +number+. The previous seed value is returned. * The previous seed value is returned.
* *
* If +number+ is omitted, seeds the generator using a source of entropy * If +number+ is omitted, seeds the generator using a source of entropy
* provided by the operating system, if available (/dev/urandom on Unix systems * provided by the operating system, if available (/dev/urandom on Unix systems
@ -1569,8 +1569,6 @@ rb_f_rand(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE obj)
* call-seq: * call-seq:
* Random.rand -> float * Random.rand -> float
* Random.rand(max) -> number * Random.rand(max) -> number
*
* Alias of Random::DEFAULT.rand.
*/ */
static VALUE static VALUE
@ -1646,7 +1644,7 @@ Init_RandomSeedCore(void)
If failed to fill siphash's salt with random data, expand less random If failed to fill siphash's salt with random data, expand less random
data with MT. data with MT.
Don't reuse this MT for Random::DEFAULT. Random::DEFAULT::seed shouldn't Don't reuse this MT for default_rand(). default_rand()::seed shouldn't
provide a hint that an attacker guess siphash's seed. provide a hint that an attacker guess siphash's seed.
*/ */
struct MT mt; struct MT mt;
@ -1680,10 +1678,10 @@ rb_reset_random_seed(void)
* *
* The class method Random.rand provides the base functionality of Kernel.rand * The class method Random.rand provides the base functionality of Kernel.rand
* along with better handling of floating point values. These are both * along with better handling of floating point values. These are both
* interfaces to Random::DEFAULT, the Ruby system PRNG. * interfaces to the Ruby system PRNG.
* *
* Random.new will create a new PRNG with a state independent of * Random.new will create a new PRNG with a state independent of the Ruby
* Random::DEFAULT, allowing multiple generators with different seed values or * system PRNG, allowing multiple generators with different seed values or
* sequence positions to exist simultaneously. Random objects can be * sequence positions to exist simultaneously. Random objects can be
* marshaled, allowing sequences to be saved and resumed. * marshaled, allowing sequences to be saved and resumed.
* *