ForTheYin

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
 
// returns a random number, less segfaults, slower though
int mem_random(int seed, int sprout){
    
    // now the seed pointer is the size of a integer and float!
    int* seed_ptr = (int*) malloc(sizeof(int) + sizeof(float));
    // set the first part to the seed
    *seed_ptr = seed;

ForTheYin

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

// returns a random number
int mem_random(int seed){
    int* seed_ptr = (int*) malloc(sizeof(int));
    *seed_ptr = seed;
    
    // shift the pointer by some amount, should point to something random
    void* random_ptr = ((char*)seed_ptr) + 1;