\section{Standard Module \sectcode{rand}}

\stmodindex{rand} This module implements a pseudo-random number

generator with an interface similar to \code{rand()} in C\@. It defines

the following functions:

\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module rand)}

\begin{funcdesc}{rand}{}

Returns an integer random number in the range [0 ... 32768).

\end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{choice}{s}

Returns a random element from the sequence (string, tuple or list)

\var{s}.

\end{funcdesc}

\begin{funcdesc}{srand}{seed}

Initializes the random number generator with the given integral seed.

When the module is first imported, the random number is initialized with

the current time.

\end{funcdesc}