From:	Martin Ambuhl <mambuhl AT earthlink DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: rand() function
Date:	Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:50:16 -0500
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FireFoX McLouD wrote:
> 
> How can I redefine the RAND_MAX parameter to use rand() with low
> numbers?

RAND_MAX is information provided to you about the implementation.
There is a good section in the comp.lang.c FAQ on random numbers.  It is
available from ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet, the standard repository
for newsgroup FAQs.

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