srand() -- set seed for new sequence of pseudo-random numbers

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdlib.h>

void srand(unsigned int seed);

The srand() function uses the argument seed as a seed for a new sequence of pseudo-random numbers to be returned by subsequent calls to rand(). Then, if srand() is called with the same seed value, the same sequence of pseudo-random numbers is repeated. If rand() is called before any calls to srand() have been made, the same sequence is generated as when srand() is first called with a seed value of 1.

PARAMETERS

seed: Is the new seed value for subsequent rand() calls.

RETURN VALUES

None.

CONFORMANCE

ANSI/ISO 9899-1990.

MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL

Unsafe.

PORTING ISSUES

None.

AVAILABILITY

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srand()
set seed for new sequence of pseudo-random numbers

Function