From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Random numbers...
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 08:34:31 -0400
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Zampelli Stéphane wrote:

> I still can't obtain truly random numbers with the srand(), random(), 
> and rand() functions, because, whatever the seed number i put in 
> srand(), it is _always the same results.
> 
> What can i do about it ?

the c faq is available at: 
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/C-faq/faq/faq.html

see questions 13.15 to 13.20.
-- 
   Sinan
 
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