Generate a pseudo-random nonnegative long integer in a thread-safe manner
#include <stdlib.h> long nrand48( unsigned short xsubi[3] );
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The nrand48() function uses a linear congruential algorithm and 48-bit integer arithmetic to generate a nonnegative long integer uniformly distributed over the interval [0, 231].
The xsubi array should contain the desired initial value; this makes nrand48() thread-safe, and lets you start a sequence of random numbers at any known value.
A pseudo-random long integer.
| Safety: | |
|---|---|
| Cancellation point | No |
| Interrupt handler | No |
| Signal handler | No |
| Thread | Yes |