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rand()

Syntax:

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

Description:
The function rand() returns a pseudorandom integer between zero and RAND_MAX.

Example:

srand( time(NULL) );
for( i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
  printf( "Random number #%d: %d\n", i, rand() );

Related Topics:
srand()