From:	"Geoff J. Howard" <howard AT duke DOT usask DOT ca>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	rand() problem
Date:	Thu, 15 Jan 1998 13:02:57 -0600
Organization:	University of Saskatchewan
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Hello All,

	I am just new to the djgpp world of C computing and I tried out a
simple random number program and kept getting the same "random" number
generated all the time, which is either 0 or no number. Is this a known
problem? I have included the code below. I am thinking that it could be as
a result of my computer not having enough RAM, what is the minimum amount
I should have to run djgpp properly. Thanks all

Geoff

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

main ()
{
   int i;

   for (i=1; i<= 20; i++) {
      printf("%10d", 1 + (rand() % 6));

      if (i % 5 == 0)
         printf("\n");
      }

      return 0;
}

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