#!/bin/bash

# Use bash's random number feature to seed rand.bc's random number
# generator (bc has no means of generating a seed).

# This script can be used instead of the bc executable to start
# bc when random numbers are required.

TEMPFILE=/tmp/$(basename $0).$$.bc
echo ".=srand($RANDOM.$RANDOM$RANDOM$RANDOM$RANDOM/9)" > $TEMPFILE

\bc "$@" rand/rand.bc $TEMPFILE
\rm -f $TEMPFILE