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Max value returned is 2^31 - 1, regardless of the arch-dependent LONG_MAX.

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pjanzen 25 years ago
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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\" .\"
.\" $OpenBSD: random.3,v 1.9 1999/07/04 18:59:43 aaron Exp $
.\" $OpenBSD: random.3,v 1.10 2000/01/19 05:25:43 pjanzen Exp $
.\" .\"
.Dd April 19, 1991 .Dd April 19, 1991
.Dt RANDOM 3 .Dt RANDOM 3
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uses a non-linear additive feedback random number generator employing a uses a non-linear additive feedback random number generator employing a
default table of size 31 long integers to return successive pseudo-random default table of size 31 long integers to return successive pseudo-random
numbers in the range from 0 to (2**31)\-1. numbers in the range from 0 to (2**31)\-1.
The maximum value returned by
.Fn random
is
.Dv LONG_MAX
(as defined by the header file
.Aq Pa limits.h ) .
The period of this random number generator is very large, approximately The period of this random number generator is very large, approximately
16*((2**31)\-1. 16*((2**31)\-1.
.Pp .Pp


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