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   James Kuyper to Michael Sanders   
   Re: srand(0)   
   22 Dec 25 06:44:42   
   
   From: jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu   
      
   On 2025-12-22 03:48, Michael Sanders wrote:   
   > Is it incorrect to use 0 (zero) to seed srand()?   
   >   
   > int seed = (argc >= 2 && strlen(argv[1]) == 9)   
   >            ? atoi(argv[1])   
   >            : (int)(time(NULL) % 900000000 + 100000000);   
   >   
   > srand(seed);   
      
   No, why whould you think so?   
      
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