rand
Generates a pseudorandom number. A more secure version is available, see rand_s.
int rand( void );
The rand function returns a pseudorandom integer in the range 0 to RAND_MAX (32767). Use the srand function to seed the pseudorandom-number generator before calling rand.
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| rand | <stdlib.h> | ANSI, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
// crt_rand.c
// This program seeds the random-number generator
// with the time, then displays 10 random integers.
//
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
int main( void )
{
int i;
// Seed the random-number generator with current time so that
// the numbers will be different every time we run.
//
srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) );
// Display 10 numbers.
for( i = 0; i < 10;i++ )
printf( " %6d\n", rand() );
printf("\n");
// Usually, you will want to generate a number in a specific range,
// such as 0 to 100, like this:
{
int RANGE_MIN = 0;
int RANGE_MAX = 100;
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
{
int rand100 = (((double) rand() /
(double) RAND_MAX) * RANGE_MAX + RANGE_MIN);
printf( " %6d\n", rand100);
}
}
}
Sample Output
24052
20577
2235
29883
26046
22303
19311
5143
3208
8804
49
90
91
16
21
16
91
68
30
31 