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RAND(3) 						     Library Functions Manual							   RAND(3)

NAME
       rand, srand - random number generator

SYNOPSIS
       #include <stdlib.h>

       void srand(unsigned seed)
       unsigned rand(void)

DESCRIPTION
       Rand  uses  a multiplicative congruential random number generator with period 2**32 to return successive pseudo-random numbers in the range
       from 0 to RAND_MAX.

       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.

SEE ALSO
       random(3).

7th Edition							September 29, 1985							   RAND(3)