#26381 [Opn->Bgs]: rand() without srand() doesn't work
| From: | iliaa@php.net | Date: | Tue, 25 Nov 2003 01:01:53 +0000 |
| Subject: | #26381 [Opn->Bgs]: rand() without srand() doesn't work | ||
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ID: 26381
Updated by: iliaa@php.net
Reported By: spam at vrana dot cz
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Math related
Operating System: Windows XP
PHP Version: 4.3.3
New Comment:
Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to
report
a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php
if you want trully random numbers you MUST call srand before rand().
Previous Comments:
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[2003-11-24 08:21:33] spam at vrana dot cz
Description:
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Function rand() without setting random seed by srand() returns always
the same value. It doesn't work only on Windows PHP-CLI. As Windows
Apache module and also on Linux PHP-CLI it works as it should.
Reproduce code:
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echo rand();
Expected result:
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(random value)
Actual result:
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24849
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