Query: rand
OS: v7
Section: 3
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RAND(3) Library Functions Manual RAND(3)NAMErand, srand - random number generatorSYNOPSISsrand(seed) int seed; rand( )DESCRIPTIONRand uses a multiplicative congruential random number generator with period 232 to return successive pseudo-random numbers in the range from 0 to 215-1. The generator is reinitialized by calling srand with 1 as argument. It can be set to a random starting point by calling srand with what- ever you like as argument. RAND(3)
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