RAND(3C)                COMMAND REFERENCE                RAND(3C)



NAME
     rand, srand - random number generator

SYNOPSIS
     srand(seed)
     int seed;

     rand()

DESCRIPTION
          NOTE:  The newer random(3c) should be used in the new
                 applications; rand remains for compatibilty.

     Rand uses a multiplicative congruential random number
     generator with period 2^32 to return successive pseudo-
     random numbers in the range from 0 to (2^31)-1.

     The generator is reinitialized by calling srand with 1 as
     its argument.  It can be set to a random starting point by
     calling srand with whatever you like as an argument.

SEE ALSO
     random(3c).
































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