# PetscRandomSeed

Seed the generator.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscsys.h"
    PetscErrorCode  PetscRandomSeed(PetscRandom r)

Not collective

### Input Parameters

r - The random number generator context

### Usage

PetscRandomSetSeed(r,a positive integer); PetscRandomSeed(r); PetscRandomGetValue() will now start with the new seed.

PetscRandomSeed(r) without a call to PetscRandomSetSeed() re-initializes the seed. The random numbers generated will be the same as before.

### See Also

PetscRandomCreate(), PetscRandomGetSeed(), PetscRandomSetSeed()

Level:intermediate
Location:src/sys/random/interface/random.c
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