8.70 IRAND — Integer pseudo-random number

Description:

IRAND(FLAG) returns a pseudo-random number from a uniform distribution between 0 and a system-dependent limit (which is in most cases 2147483647). If FLAG is 0, the next number in the current sequence is returned; if FLAG is 1, the generator is restarted by CALL SRAND(0); if FLAG has any other value, it is used as a new seed with SRAND.

Option:

gnu

Class:

non-elemental function

Syntax:

I = IRAND(FLAG)

Arguments:

FLAG	shall be a scalar INTEGER of kind 4.

Return value:

The return value is of INTEGER(kind=4) type.

Example:

          program test_irand
            integer,parameter :: seed = 86456
          
            call srand(seed)
            print *, irand(), irand(), irand(), irand()
            print *, irand(seed), irand(), irand(), irand()
          end program test_irand