# Ability to change \`Math.random()\` seed

**URL:** <https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911>\
**Category:** 💡 Ideas\
**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911 "2024-01-29T09:34:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lorypelli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/es.discourse.group/lorypelli/32/2007_2.png) [@lorypelli](https://es.discourse.group/u/lorypelli)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911/1 "2024-01-29T09:34:55Z")

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It would be good to have this like other languages, for example python do...

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**Author:** ![jaroslav.tavgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/es.discourse.group/jaroslav.tavgen/32/2732_2.png) [@jaroslav.tavgen](https://es.discourse.group/u/jaroslav.tavgen)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911/2 "2024-01-29T10:15:49Z")

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I support that. It would be great feature.

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**Author:** ![bakkot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/es.discourse.group/bakkot/32/22_2.png) [@bakkot](https://es.discourse.group/u/bakkot)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911/3 "2024-01-29T17:12:22Z")

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> **[GitHub - tc39/proposal-seeded-random: Proposal for an options argument to be...](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-seeded-random)**
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> Proposal for an options argument to be added to JS's Math.random() function, and some options to start it with. - GitHub - tc39/proposal-seeded-random: Proposal for an options argument to be ad...

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**Author:** ![tabatkins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/es.discourse.group/tabatkins/32/170_2.png) [@tabatkins](https://es.discourse.group/u/tabatkins)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/ability-to-change-math-random-seed/1911/4 "2024-01-30T21:52:51Z")

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Yup, I'll be reviving that proposal this year; I haven't had time to pursue it, but will be getting someone else to help soon. ^\_^