Different Ways to create random number in C++

1) void srand(unsigned int seed):

    *It can create a pseudo random number, if the seed is the same, then the random number is the same.

    *The common way to use it is as follows:

                   srand((unsinged int)(time(NULL)))

     As the time differs, the random number differs.

2) int rand()

   *It will return a random number between 0 and RAND_MAX

   *If srand(unsigned int seed) is not called befored, then the seed is set to 1 by defaut.

   

    Example:

     a, for(int i=0;i<10;i++){  
          ran_num=rand() % 6;
          cout<<ran_num<<" ";
      }

     

      Output: 5 5 4 4 5 4 0 0 4 2 

      * Everytime the output remains the same.

   

   b, srand(1);
      for(int i=0;i<10;i++){  
          ran_num=rand() % 6;
          cout<<ran_num<<" ";
      }

      Output: 5 5 4 4 5 4 0 0 4 2 

      * Everytime the output remains the same, and the same as in exp a.

   c, srand(6);
      for(int i=0;i<10;i++){  
         ran_num=rand() % 6;
         cout<<ran_num<<" ";
      }

    

      Output: 4 1 5 1 4 3 4 4 2 2

          * Everytime the output remains the same.

   d, #include <ctime>
      srand((unsigned)time(0));
      for(int i=0;i<10;i++){  
         ran_num=rand() % 6;
         cout<<ran_num<<" ";
      }

      Output1: 3 2 1 0 3 5 3 2 2 1

      Output2: 0 1 5 2 1 0 2 4 4 2

          * Everytime the output is different.

      

 

3) To create a random int number in some fixed range:

[a,b):  (rand() % (b-a))+ a;

[a,b]:  (rand() % (b-a+1))+ a;

(a,b]:  (rand() % (b-a))+ a + 1;

Another way to get it is: a + (int)b * rand() / (RAND_MAX + 1)

4) To create a float number between 0 and 1: 

rand() / double(RAND_MAX)