1RAND(3)                    Library Functions Manual                    RAND(3)
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NAME

6       rand, srand - random number generator
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SYNOPSIS

9       srand(seed)
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DESCRIPTION

15       Rand  uses  a  multiplicative congruential random number generator with
16       period 232 to return successive pseudo-random numbers in the range from
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19       The generator is reinitialized by calling srand with 1 as argument.  It
20       can be set to a random starting point by calling  srand  with  whatever
21       you like as argument.
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