# \[Breaking Change\] Random functions in Hail

**URL:** <https://discuss.hail.is/t/breaking-change-random-functions-in-hail/602>\
**Category:** Updates\
**Created:** [August 10, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/breaking-change-random-functions-in-hail/602 "2018-08-10T19:26:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![wang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.hail.is/wang/32/146_2.png) [@wang](https://discuss.hail.is/u/wang)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/breaking-change-random-functions-in-hail/602/1 "2018-08-10T19:26:34Z")

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The semantics of making multiple calls to the same random function have changed a little bit. You can read about the change here:

[https://hail.is/docs/devel/functions/random.html](https://hail.is/docs/devel/functions/random.html)