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Name

randomSeed()
Examples 
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(57600);
  randomSeed(20);
}

void loop()
{
  int randNum = random(0, 500);
  Serial.println(randNum, 2);
  delay(500);
}
Description Sets the seed value for random(). By default, random() produces different results each time the program is run. Set the value parameter to a constant to return the same pseudo-random numbers each time the software is run.
Syntax 
randomSeed(value);
Parameters
value int
Returns None
Usage Application
Related random()
Updated on July 07, 2011 11:08:50pm PDT

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