On Sun, 12 Sep 2010, Michael Kerrisk wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Mark Hills <mark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Commit 7155eb9 gives the range of return values, but the definition > > of 'range' is unclear. Indicate clearly that RAND_MAX is included in > > the set of possible return values. [...] > > -function returns a pseudo-random integer in > > -the range [0,\ \fBRAND_MAX\fR]. > > +function returns a pseudo-random integer between 0 > > +and \fBRAND_MAX\fR (inclusive). > > .PP > > The > > .BR srand () > > -- > > 1.7.1 > > The "[x..y]" notation in mathematics is used to express an inclusive > range, so I don't want to eliminate that notation. But I agree that > not everyone may be aware of this deail. I made the change below. The notation looks correct, 'closed interval' or 'inclusive interval' may be better terminology than 'range', but I'm no mathematician. Nevertheless, your patch below seems fine and should clear up any misunderstanding. [...] > -the range [0,\ \fBRAND_MAX\fR]. > +the range 0 to > +.BR RAND_MAX > +inclusive (i.e., the mathematical range [0,\ \fBRAND_MAX\fR]). -- Mark
