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Function Details : srand

voidsrand(unsigned int seed) ;

Return Type : void

Type that indicates no return value

Read about return values of srand function .

1st Parameter Type : unsigned int

Integer type (typically 4 bytes, 0 to 4,294,967,295)

1st Parameter

The seed value to initialize the pseudo-random number generator. Providing the same seed produces the same sequence of random numbers.

Read more about parameters of srand in parameters section

The srandfunction in C language Seeds the pseudo-random number generator used by rand().

The srand function sets the starting point for producing a series of pseudo-random integers. If srand is not called, the rand() function behaves as if srand(1) has been called at program start. Any other value for seed sets the generator to a different starting point.

The srandfunction takes 1 parameter:

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unsigned int `seed`: The seed value to initialize the pseudo-random number generator. Providing the same seed produces the same sequence of random numbers.

Initializes the pseudo-random number generator used by `rand` with the specified seed value `seed`. This function ensures reproducibility of the random sequence if the same seed is used. It does not return a value.

The srand function return value :

This function does not return a value

Output

This example seeds the random number generator with the current time and generates 5 random numbers between 0 and 99.