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random

Header File

stdlib.h

Category

Math Routines

Prototype

int random(int num);

Description

Random number generator.

random returns a random number between 0 and (num-1). random(num) is a macro defined in stdlib.h. Both num and the random number returned are integers.

Return Value

random returns a number between 0 and (num-1).

Example

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    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <time.h>
    /* prints a random number in the range 0 to 99 */
    int main(void)
     {
        randomize();
        printf("Random number in the 0-99 range: %d\n", random (100));
        return 0;
    }

Portability

POSIX | Win32 | ANSI C | ANSI C++
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