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+<title>rand function</title>
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+<h1>rand function </h1>
+<b>rand</b> will generate a random number between 0 and 'RAND_MAX'
+(at least 32767).
+
+<pre>
+Library: stdlib.h
+
+Prototype: int rand(void);
+
+Syntax: int r; /* Random number */
+
+ r = rand();
+</pre>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>Notes</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>
+Rand will always produce the same sequence of numbers unless
+<a href=srand.html>srand</a> is called to seed the start point.
+<li>
+RAND_MAX is only defined in ANSII header files.
+<li>A non standard function <b>random</b> is available on the Sun.
+</ul>
+<hr>
+<img src=../../GRAPHICS/computer.gif>
+<a href=../EXAMPLES/rand.c>example program.</a><p>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>See also:</h2> <p>
+
+<dl compact>
+<dt><img src=../../GRAPHICS/whiteball.gif>
+<dd><a href=srand.html>srand</a> Seed the randon number generator.
+
+<dt><img src=../../GRAPHICS/man.gif>
+<dd><a href=../MAN/rand.htm>rand man page.</a>
+</dl>
+
+
+<p>
+
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+<address>Martin Leslie
+</address><p>
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