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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
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Subject: Re: Is there a UNIX SVR2 random/srandom equivalent?
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Date: Sat, 6-Jul-85 23:57:04 EDT
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> Does anyone know what I should use in place of random and srandom?

Lesson # 3.  Using the manual:

Look in the Permuted Index at the front of your PRM.
Under "random" we find reference to rand(3C) & rand(3F).
In Section 3, RAND(3C) describes the traditional UNIX
random number generator, and the "SEE ALSO" section
of this manual entry refers us to drand48(3C), which
describes a collection of better RNGs.