Re: Generate same rand sequence in Octave, Matlab

[Jason C. Wells]

On 12/08/11 11:39, Steve Thompson wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to get the same rand (and 
> randn) sequence in Matlab (2007) and Octave.
>
> In Matlab (7.4.0.287 (R2007a)) I get:
> >> rand('state', 0)
> >> rand
> ans = 0.9501
>
> In Octave (3.2.4) I get:
> octave:1> rand('state', 0)
> octave:2> rand
> ans =  0.84442
>
> It is possible to get the same sequence?
You could write the sequence to a file with one program and read it with 
the other. (I realize that I haven't answered your question, maybe I've 
helped though.)

Regards,
Jason