Undefined reference?

Alright guys, I'm teaching myself C with help from "C for dummies 9 in 1 reference guide" and I'm going through and I am stumped on one of the codes the author provided.

Code:

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

int main()
{
    long int hat;
    int loop;
    long int seed;
   
    printf("Enter a seed number:");
    scanf("%d",&seed);
    srandom(seed);
   
   
    for(loop=0;loop<100;loop++)
    {
        hat = rand();
    printf("%5d is a truly random number!\n",hat);
    }
    return(0);
}

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That is the code that I have typed into Dev-C++ and it's saved as a ".c" but when I compile I get the following errors:

[Linker error] undefined reference to `random'
[Linker error] undefined reference to `srandom'

So my question is why does it pull up this error? How do I go about fixing it? Also why does dev-c++ not like the "random();" function, which is I used "rand();"?

~Tirith

random() and srandom() are not standard functions.

rand() and srand() are standard functions.

I guess your "book" was written by someone who's assuming you're using one particular compiler.

In the book, it tells me to use dev-C++ which I have dabbled around in. So now my question is why is it still giving me these errors?

As Salem explains, there ARE no functions named random and srandom!
You code will NEVER compile, but it's not valid C. So change those names.
And Dev-C++ is an IDE, not a compiler.

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And Dev-C++ is an IDE, not a compiler.

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For the OP's info, the compiler that comes standard with Dev-C++ is MinGW's Windows port of GCC.

Here's a quick reference I have bookmarked with the standard functions:The C Standard Library. Always be careful to differentiate between what's standard C, and what's specific to your compiler and your operating system.

nothing much..

Code:

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#include <times.h>

srand( time( NULL ) );

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srand() not srandom()...
rand() not random();

Also, the author lied - those numbers aren't truly random at all ^_^

Thank you so much for the help and Sean thanks for the link.

KBriggs, I know, the next exercise introduced seeds.

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Originally Posted by Elysia

As Salem explains, there ARE no functions named random and srandom!

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Yes there are, they are part of the BSD API, which is emulated on lots of other UNIX platforms.

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You code will NEVER compile, but it's not valid C. So change those names.

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It is valid C. It happens to call some functions which are not part of the ISO C standard. If any call to any non-standard function makes your code "invalid" then how can we use libraries? For that matter how can we define our own functions?

Still, it's strange to see nonstandard calls being touted in a beginner's book.