rand() only returns 41

[keanedawg]

I'm trying to use the rand function but for some reason it always returns 41. Any thoughts?

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


int main()
{
	int randNumber = rand();

	cout << randNumber;


	char wait;
	cin >> wait;
	return 0;
}

[Yanson]

you need to seed it with srand
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdlib/srand/?kw=srand

[Duthomhas]

http://www.cplusplus.com/faq/beginners/random-numbers/

[jasonwynn10]

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;


int main()
{
    srand(time(NULL));
	int randNumber = rand();
	cout << randNumber;


	char wait;
	cin >> wait;
	return 0;
}