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    random number generator

    Is there a way to generate random numbers in c like you can in c++, and more specifically could you generate a hex value...I am thinking you could gennerate geo random numbers and then our the together to make ur hex value taking into account a-f

    Also could if there us a way to gennerate random numbers could you put a range on them...for instance they l have to be positive signed integer...and be in the ranfe from -f

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    Quote Originally Posted by begginer
    Is there a way to generate random numbers in c like you can in c++
    Actually, the current C++ standard library's random number generation facilities were inherited from C, so unless you are relying on the C++ TR1 RNG facilities, or those from another library, you should already be familiar with srand and rand.

    Quote Originally Posted by begginer
    more specifically could you generate a hex value...I am thinking you could gennerate geo random numbers and then our the together to make ur hex value taking into account a-f
    Hexadecimal is just a number base. You would generate the pseudorandom number, then display it in your desired base, e.g., using the %x format specifier for printf.

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    Also could if there us a way to gennerate random numbers could you put a range on them...for instance they l have to be positive signed integer...and be in the ranfe from -f
    Read Prelude's article on using rand for some ideas.
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