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### 8.233 `SRAND` — Reinitialize the random number generator

Description:
  `SRAND` reinitializes the pseudo-random number generator called by `RAND` and `IRAND`. The new seed used by the generator is specified by the required argument SEED.
Standard:
  GNU extension
Class:
  Subroutine
Syntax:
  `CALL SRAND(SEED)`
Arguments:

  SEED | Shall be a scalar `INTEGER(kind=4)`.

Return value:
  Does not return anything.
Example:
  See `RAND` and `IRAND` for examples.
Notes:
  The Fortran 2003 standard specifies the intrinsic `RANDOM_SEED` to initialize the pseudo-random numbers generator and `RANDOM_NUMBER` to generate pseudo-random numbers. Please note that in GNU Fortran, these two sets of intrinsics (`RAND`, `IRAND` and `SRAND` on the one hand, `RANDOM_NUMBER` and `RANDOM_SEED` on the other hand) access two independent pseudo-random number generators.
See also:
  RAND, RANDOM_SEED, RANDOM_NUMBER