r250(3) 28/May/99 r250(3)
r250 random generator r250 random generator
Xgame 1.0
NAME
r250 - documentation for `r250.h'
DESCRIPTION
r250 random number generator
Design: S. Kirkpatrick, E. Stoll, W.L. Maier
Programmer: W.L. Maier, J.R. Van Zandt
Start date: 05/1991
End date: 30/08/1998
Function declarations made Ansi-C compliant by S.C. Sprong. Header
file commented by B.W. van Schooten (28 may 1999).
void r250_init(seed);
int seed;
Initializes r250 random number generator.
unsigned int r250(void);
Description: returns a random unsigned integer k uniformly distributed
in the interval 0 <= k < 65536.
unsigned int r250n(n);
unsigned int n;
Description: returns a random unsigned integer k uniformly distributed
in the interval 0 <= k < n.
double dr250(void);
Description: returns a random double z in range 0 <= z < 1.
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