Because:

• some more highlevel random_element functions pass thru *args and **kwds
• it unifies the interface to some extend
• it allows the user to pass thru parameters

Apply

• patches from random_matrix(GF(2),2,1) always returns all 1 matrix #8955
• attachment: trac_3893_args_kwds_for_random_element_4.6.alpha2.patch

Component: basic arithmetic

Keywords: random_element, args, kwds

Author: Niles Johnson

Reviewer: Martin Albrecht

Merged: sage-4.6.alpha3

Issue created by migration from https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/3893