RANDOM(3F)                                                          RANDOM(3F)



NAME
       random, drandm, irandm - better random number generator

SYNOPSIS
       function irandm (iflag)

       function random (iflag)

       double precision function drandm (iflag)

DESCRIPTION
       These  functions use _r_a_n_d_o_m(3) to generate sequences of random numbers,
       and should be used rather than the older functions described in _m_a_n  _3_f
       _r_a_n_d_.   If  _i_f_l_a_g  is non-zero, it is used as a new seed for the random
       number generator, and the first new random value is returned.

       _I_r_a_n_d_m returns positive integers in the range 0  through  2147483647  (
       2**31-1).   _R_a_n_d_o_m and _d_r_a_n_d_m return values in the range 0. through 1.0
       by dividing the integer random number from _r_a_n_d_o_m(3) by 2147483647 .

FILES
       /usr/lib/libF77.a

SEE ALSO
       random(3)



4.3 Berkeley Distribution        May 15, 1985                       RANDOM(3F)