1Builtins.rand(3kaya)         Kaya module reference        Builtins.rand(3kaya)
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NAME

6       Builtins::rand - Pseudo-random signed integer generator
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SYNOPSIS

9       Int rand( )
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DESCRIPTION

12       rand()  returns  a  pseudo-random  signed  integer  in  the  range  +/-
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15       You must call Builtins.srand (3kaya) before  the  first  call  to  this
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19    srand(12345);
20    for i in [1..5] {
21        putStr(rand()+" ");
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24       Gives: 1995772607 -612336503 -885735441 457910745 1875493919
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26       The  rand()  function  is a low-quality but fast generator - for better
27       quality numbers, use the optional Lfrand(3kaya) module or  for  crypto‐
28       graphic purposes, your computer's hardware RNG.
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AUTHORS

31       Kaya   standard  library  by  Edwin  Brady,  Chris  Morris  and  others
32       (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/
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LICENSE

35       The Kaya standard library is free software;  you  can  redistribute  it
36       and/or  modify  it  under  the  terms  of the GNU Lesser General Public
37       License (version 2.1 or any later version) as  published  by  the  Free
38       Software Foundation.
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41       The Builtins.srand (3kaya) function
42       The Lfrand(3kaya) module
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46Kaya                             December 2010            Builtins.rand(3kaya)
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