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# PetscRandomSetType

Builds a context for generating particular type of random numbers.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscsys.h"
    PetscErrorCode  PetscRandomSetType(PetscRandom rnd, PetscRandomType type)

Collective on PetscRandom

### Input Parameters

| rnd | - The random number generator context
| type | - The name of the random type

### Options Database Key

-random_type <type> -Sets the random type; use -help for a list of available types

### Notes

See "petsc/include/petscsys.h" for available random types (for instance, PETSCRAND48, PETSCRAND).

### Keywords

random, set, type

### See Also

PetscRandomGetType(), PetscRandomCreate()

Level:intermediate
Location: src/sys/classes/random/interface/randreg.c
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### Examples

src/sys/classes/random/examples/tutorials/ex1.c.html
src/sys/classes/random/examples/tutorials/ex2.c.html
src/tao/unconstrained/examples/tutorials/minsurf2.c.html