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<h3 class="section">9.214 <code>RAND</code> &mdash; Real pseudo-random number</h3>
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<dt><em>Description</em>:</dt>
<dd><p><code>RAND(FLAG)</code> returns a pseudo-random number from a uniform
distribution between 0 and 1. If <var>FLAG</var> is 0, the next number
in the current sequence is returned; if <var>FLAG</var> is 1, the generator
is restarted by <code>CALL SRAND(0)</code>; if <var>FLAG</var> has any other value,
it is used as a new seed with <code>SRAND</code>.
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<p>This intrinsic routine is provided for backwards compatibility with
GNU Fortran 77. It implements a simple modulo generator as provided
by <code>g77</code>. For new code, one should consider the use of
<a href="RANDOM_005fNUMBER.html#RANDOM_005fNUMBER">RANDOM_NUMBER</a> as it implements a superior algorithm.
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<dt><em>Standard</em>:</dt>
<dd><p>GNU extension
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<dt><em>Class</em>:</dt>
<dd><p>Function
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<dt><em>Syntax</em>:</dt>
<dd><p><code>RESULT = RAND(I)</code>
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<dt><em>Arguments</em>:</dt>
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<tr><td width="15%"><var>I</var></td><td width="70%">Shall be a scalar <code>INTEGER</code> of kind 4.</td></tr>
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<dt><em>Return value</em>:</dt>
<dd><p>The return value is of <code>REAL</code> type and the default kind.
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<pre class="smallexample">program test_rand
integer,parameter :: seed = 86456
call srand(seed)
print *, rand(), rand(), rand(), rand()
print *, rand(seed), rand(), rand(), rand()
end program test_rand
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<dd><p><a href="SRAND.html#SRAND">SRAND</a>, <a href="RANDOM_005fNUMBER.html#RANDOM_005fNUMBER">RANDOM_NUMBER</a>
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