From ec675a8991b05d68fa88e7489bf62ea3ac9cce41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Akim Demaille Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:51:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Document RANDOM. --- ChangeLog | 4 ++++ doc/autoconf.texi | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 089d8f81..ab985c00 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2000-11-30 Akim Demaille + + * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Document RANDOM. + 2000-11-30 Akim Demaille * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Some about cp diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi index be2be5d9..081d6bae 100644 --- a/doc/autoconf.texi +++ b/doc/autoconf.texi @@ -5464,6 +5464,13 @@ your script might be suspended waiting for data on its standard input. @evindex status This variable is an alias to @samp{$?} for @code{zsh} (at least 3.1.6), hence read-only. Do not use it. + +@item RANDOM +@evindex RANDOM +Many shells provide @code{RANDOM}, a variable which returns a different +integer when used. Most of the time it values does not change when not +used, but on @sc{irix 6.5}, the value changes all the time. This can be +oberved using @command{set}. @end table