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+/*********************************************************************
+ *
+ * Purpose: Demonstrate the 'srand' and 'rand' functions
+ * Author:  M.J. Leslie.
+ * Date:    11=Nov-94
+ *
+ *********************************************************************/
+
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+main()
+{
+  int rolls=4;
+					/* This looks DISCUSTING!
+					 * time returns a different value 
+					 * on every execution. And so 
+					 * changes the value passed to 
+					 * srand. See CAST
+					 * for an explanation of 
+					 * (unsigned int) and (time_t)	*/
+  srand((unsigned int)time((time_t *)NULL));
+
+					/* Roll the dice.		*/
+  while(rolls--)
+  {
+    printf("Dice value is %d\n", (rand()%6)+1);
+  }
+}