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<refpurpose>Random number</refpurpose>

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<methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>limiter</parameter><initializer>20</initializer></methodparam>

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<para>

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Generate a random number. The number will be between

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zero and the number of bits per limb multiplied by

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<parameter>limiter</parameter>. If <parameter>limiter</parameter>

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is negative, negative numbers are generated.

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Generate a random number. The number will be between 0 and (2 ** n) - 1,

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where n is the number of bits per limb multiplied by <parameter>limiter</parameter>.

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A limb is an internal GMP mechanism. The number of bits in a limb is

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not static, and can vary from system to system. Generally, the number

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of bits in a limb is either 16 or 32, but this is not guaranteed.

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of bits in a limb is either 32 or 64, but this is not guaranteed.

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<refsect1 role="parameters">

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