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+<h1>srand function </h1>
+</center>
+<hr>
+<p>
+
+<b>srand</b> seeds the random number generation function
+<a href=rand.html>rand</a>
+so it does not produce the same sequence of numbers.
+<pre>
+Library: stdlib.h
+
+Prototype: void srand(unsigned int seed);
+
+Syntax: unsigned int seed=10; /* seed value */
+
+ srand();
+</pre>
+
+<hr>
+<h2>Notes</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>
+Obviously the seed has to change every time the program is run.
+One way to do this is to feed it the O/P from <a href=time.html>time</a>
+</ul>
+<hr>
+
+<img src=../../GRAPHICS/computer.gif>
+<a href=../EXAMPLES/rand.c>example program.</a>
+<p>
+
+<hr>
+See also: <p>
+<dt><a href=rand.html>rand</a> Generate a randon number generator.
+<dt><a href=time.html>time</a> get the calender time (Number of seconds
+since 1st Jan 1970.
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+<address>Martin Leslie
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