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rand 

Returns a random number.

Syntax 

     #include <stdlib.h>
     int rand (void);

Parameters 

None.

Return Values 

x             A pseudo-random integer in the range 0 to RAND_MAX. The
              macro RAND_MAX expands to the value 32767.

Description 

If the srand function is not used to initialize the random number
generator to a particular starting point, rand() returns the same
sequence of numbers every time the program is executed.

See Also 

rand(), srand(), ANSI C 4.10.2.1, POSIX.1 8.1

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