randomize

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Header File

stdlib.h, time.h

Category

Math Routines

Prototype

void randomize(void);

Description

Initializes random number generator.

randomize initializes the random number generator with a random value.

Return Value

None.

Example

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
int main(void)
{
    int i;
    randomize();
    printf("Ten random numbers from 0 to 99\n\n");
    for(i=0; i<10; i++)
        printf("%d\n", rand() % 100);
    return 0;
}

Portability

POSIX	Win32	ANSI C	ANSI C++
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