cosmopolitan/libc/rand/rand.c

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#include "libc/rand/internal.h"
#include "libc/rand/lcg.internal.h"
#include "libc/rand/rand.h"

/**
 * Returns 31-bit random number using a linear congruential generator.
 *
 * Please note that, unlike rand32(), the rand() function uses the same
 * seed at startup by default, unless srand() is called. This makes it
 * useful in cases where deterministic behavior is needed.
 */
int rand(void) {
  return KnuthLinearCongruentialGenerator(&g_rando) >> 33;
}