random(1)              (XENIX Compatibility Package)              random(1)


   NAME
         random - generates a random number.

   SYNOPSIS
         random [-s][scale]

   DESCRIPTION
         random generates a random number, scale, on the standard output, and
         returns the number as its exit value.  By default, this number is
         either 0 or 1.  If scale is given a value between 1 and 255, then the
         range of the random value is from 0 to scale.  If scale is greater
         than 255, an error message is printed.

         When the -s (silent) option is given, then the random number is
         returned as an exit value, but is not printed on the standard output.
         If an error occurs, random returns an exit value of zero.

   SEE ALSO
         rand(3C).

   NOTES
         This command does not perform any floating point computations.
         random uses the time of day as a seed.






























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