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Random numbers
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#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h> // or wherever srand and rand live
srand (time (0));
It will initialize the random number based on the current time. So unless you have a battery that is not working, and run the same sequence with the same timing everytime, you will get a different seed.
#include <stdlib.h> // or wherever srand and rand live
srand (time (0));
It will initialize the random number based on the current time. So unless you have a battery that is not working, and run the same sequence with the same timing everytime, you will get a different seed.
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