From: chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/22/2025 12:48 AM, 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);   
   >   
      
   Forgive me for C++, but this RNG of mine might be useful for detecting   
   the state of a system:   
      
   https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.c++/c/7u_rLgQe86k/m/fYU9SnuAFQAJ   
      
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