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[unix-history] / usr / src / share / man / man3f / rand.3

diff --git a/usr/src/share/man/man3f/rand.3 b/usr/src/share/man/man3f/rand.3
index bac2f4b..cfbdabb 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/share/man/man3f/rand.3
+++ b/usr/src/share/man/man3f/rand.3
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
-.\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
-.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)rand.3      5.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" This module is believed to contain source code proprietary to AT&T.
+.\" Use and redistribution is subject to the Berkeley Software License
+.\" Agreement and your Software Agreement with AT&T (Western Electric).

 .\"
 .\"

-.TH RAND 3F "18 July 1983"
+.\"    @(#)rand.3      8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
+.\"
+.TH RAND 3F "June 5, 1993"

 .UC 5
 .SH NAME
 rand, drand, irand \- return random values
 .UC 5
 .SH NAME
 rand, drand, irand \- return random values


@@ -15,6 +18,11 @@ rand, drand, irand \- return random values
 .sp 1
 .B double precision function drand (iflag)
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .sp 1
 .B double precision function drand (iflag)
 .SH DESCRIPTION

+.ft B
+The newer random(3f) should be used in new applications;
+rand remains for compatibilty.
+.ft R
+.PP

 These functions use
 .IR rand (3C)
 to generate sequences of random numbers.
 These functions use
 .IR rand (3C)
 to generate sequences of random numbers.


@@ -36,7 +44,7 @@ return values in the range 0. through 1.0 .
 .ie \nM /usr/ucb/lib/libF77.a
 .el /usr/lib/libF77.a
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .ie \nM /usr/ucb/lib/libF77.a
 .el /usr/lib/libF77.a
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

-rand(3C)
+random(3F), rand(3C)

 .SH BUGS
 The algorithm returns a 15 bit quantity on the PDP11; a 31 bit quantity
 on the VAX.
 .SH BUGS
 The algorithm returns a 15 bit quantity on the PDP11; a 31 bit quantity
 on the VAX.