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# rand

rand -- generate a random value

## Description

`int rand`([int min], [int max]);

If called without the optional min,max arguments rand() returns a pseudo-random value between 0 and RAND_MAX. If you want a random number between 5 and 15 (inclusive), for example, use rand(5,15).

Remember to seed the random number generator before use with srand().

See also srand(), getrandmax(), mt_rand(), mt_srand() and mt_getrandmax().

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