Bug #16764: srand(microtime()) generates warning

From: heyjohnlim@yahoo.com Operating system: Win2000, IIS-CGI PHP version: 4.2.0 PHP Bug Type: Unknown/Other Function Bug description: srand(microtime()) generates warning Is this a bug, or is microtime implementing stricter type checking? After all most faq's list this as the recommended way of generating a seed. <?php srand(microtime()); ?> Generates: Warning: srand() expects parameter 1 to be long, string given in d:\inetpub\wwwroot\php\test.php on line 2 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16764&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=16764&r=submittedtwice