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<h1>srand function </h1>
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<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.
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Library: stdlib.h
Prototype: void srand(unsigned int seed);
Syntax: unsigned int seed=10; /* seed value */
srand();
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<h2>Notes</h2>
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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>
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<a href=../EXAMPLES/rand.c>example program.</a>
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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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