Programmers chime in!

[vene-nemesis]

I was thinking that programming is based basically on maths and maths are an exact science so how does anyone can code a program that outputs a random value?

[machine gewehr]

There are methods for creating random variables.For example you give the "Time" as a seed which is different at every execution of the statement.

for example:

srand(Time Null) -This is totally wrong by means of coding though,this gives the time as seed-

int x=rand("There are statements here I forgot and cba to find")

printf("Random value is %d",x);

Thats basically it,(very basic).

[fdeck]

Most random number routines are called "pseudo random," meaning that the numbers are from a deterministic sequence, but one that has the properties of a random sequence that you desire for your application.

True random numbers could be generated by seeding a routine with a random event such as the output of a noisy electronic circuit.