@(#)rand.3 6.2 (Berkeley) 09/29/85
RAND 3C ""
.AT 3
NAME
rand, srand - random number generator
SYNOPSIS
srand(seed) int seed;rand()
DESCRIPTION
The newer random(3) should be used in new applications;
rand remains for compatibilty.
Rand uses a multiplicative congruential random number generator with period to return successive pseudo-random numbers in the range from 0 to
The generator is reinitialized by calling srand with 1 as argument. It can be set to a random starting point by calling srand with whatever you like as argument.
"SEE ALSO"
random(3)