What is the difference between rand() and srand()?

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rand() generates a random number, srand() seeds the random number generator.

  • rand() generates a pseudo-random number between 0 and RAND_MAX

  • srand() sets the seed for the random number generator used by ...read more

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The rand() function in C++ is used to generate random numbers. It will generate the same number every time we run the program. In order to seed the rand() function, srand (unsigned int seed) is used. ...read more
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