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Originally Posted by Achenar
ok someone tell me what random means?
Random mean it done with algorithm algorithm is done with a set on instructions.so that tell me all.Also that sya it can be perdictable.so random or randomly isnt what people think it is.
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It's close enough to random that there's no measurable difference. Yes, algorithms are deterministic, but you can structure them so that their behavior may as well be considered random. See the code at
this link, specifically rng.c, to see just one way of how it's done in C. The mathematical reasoning behind it can be found
here (warning: pdf).
EDIT: I should also thank the OP. Excellent post, thanks for making us all aware.