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authorMarak <[email protected]>2017-02-09 23:18:02 -0500
committerMarak <[email protected]>2017-02-09 23:18:02 -0500
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var faker = require('faker/locale/de');
```
+## Setting a randomness seed
+
+If you want consistent results, you can set your own seed:
+
+```js
+faker.random.seed(123);
+
+var firstRandom = faker.random.number();
+
+// Setting the seed again resets the sequence.
+faker.random.seed(123);
+
+var secondRandom = faker.random.number();
+
+console.log(firstRandom === secondRandom);
+```
+
## Tests
npm install .