MONGOC_RAND_SEED(3)

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version 2.5.6 · 16 versions
, in epel 10

💅 MONGOC_RAND_SEED(3) — the libmongoc glow-up

okay so bestie, welcome to the MONGOC_RAND_SEED(3) page from the libmongoc manual. This is the little function that seeds the mongoc random number generator. iconic behavior only, no cap.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void
mongoc_rand_seed (const void *buf, int num);

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

It seeds the mongoc random number generator with num bytes of entropy. That’s the whole vibe: you hand it some bytes, it uses them to seed the generator. slay.

🦋 PARAMETERS 🦋

  • buf — A buffer. literally a buffer, bestie.
  • num — An int of number of bytes in buf. yes, that exact number of bytes.

👑 AUTHOR 👑

MongoDB, Inc

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

and that’s the tea ☕ — this page comes from libmongoc version 2.5.6, dated Oct 09, 2026. periodt 💅

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