Get-Random -SetSeed examples from before v5.1 #10163
Description
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Links
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-random?view=powershell-5.1#example-9-use-the-setseed-parameter
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-random?view=powershell-7.2#example-9-use-the-setseed-parameter
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-random?view=powershell-7.3#example-9-use-the-setseed-parameter
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-random?view=powershell-7.4#example-9-use-the-setseed-parameter
Summary
In the code block under example 9 for Get-Random the output listed is from PowerShell 4. The numbers in v5.1 and v7.* are different.
Examples, the first number is 74 in the docs and PowerShell 4, but in current PowerShell it is 32.
Details
The new set of numbers is 32,25,93,95 in at least 5.1, 7.3, 7.4 on Windows and 7.3 on Linux.
Suggested Fix
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