RE: [Dev-C++] how to use "srand"

[Ioannis V. <iv...@em...>]

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> Of swagat kumar
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 10:10 AM
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> Subject: [Dev-C++] how to use "srand"
> 
> 
> Hi!
> friends...i have got a doubt...
> 
> how to use srand() function. how to define the seed for this.
> suppose i want to generate a random number between 0 and 10. 
> then what seed should i use...
> 
> though rand() function works fine....i just wanted to know 
> the difference beween srand() and rand()...


Rand() defines a pseudo-random sequence. Srand() defines the starting point
based on a seed. So if you do not srand(), or srand() the same number you
will always getting the same sequence.


So, better do that:

/* C */

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

/* ... */

int x;

/* initialize only once */
srand(time(NULL));


x=rand();

/* ... */

x=rand();

/* etc */



Ioannis Vranos
 
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