NAME

randpint.c - random positive integer operations

Version Tag $Id: randpint.c,v 1.16 2006/02/06 19:55:46 db60 Exp $


randpint - GET RANDOM POSITIVE INTEGER

SYNOPSIS

    long randpint(long upper);

DESCRIPTION

Returns a positive integer with a user-specified upper limit.

Before calling randpint(), ensure the random number generator has been initialized by calling rinit().

PARAMETERS

INPUT

upper

The random number will be in the range [0..upper] inclusive.

RETURN

A random integer in the interval [0..upper].