====== mame_rand() ======

The **mame_rand()** function returns a standardized random number.

===== Syntax =====

==== Declaration ====

Declared in ''src/emu/mame.h'' as

<code|c>UINT32 mame_rand(running_machine *machine);</code>

==== Parameters ====

  * ''*machine'' -- Pointer to the currently running machine.

==== Returns ====

A random number.

===== Example =====

<code|c>UINT32 number = mame_rand(Machine);</code>

Will store a random number into the variable ''number''.

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