#27919 [NEW]: [chm and php.net] bug on function.rand.html

From: kingoleg at mail dot ru Operating system: windows PHP version: 4.3.4 PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: [chm and php.net] bug on function.rand.html Description: ------------ I have found a bug on page http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.rand.php [chm date: 2003-09-06]: "On some platforms (such as Windows) RAND_MAX is only 32768. If you require a range larger than 32768, consider using mt_rand() instead." It is not correct for example on WinXp. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php echo rand(11111111111111,222222222222222222); ?> Expected result: ---------------- first run: 127534874 (it is >larger than 32768) second run 59053744 (it is >larger than 32768) Actual result: -------------- I think, that word "range" in this note is from early PHP version, when syntax was rand(start, rand). Now it rand(start, end). I think, that words "such as Windows" must be replaced with "such as early versions of Windows". Or, this note can be fully rewrited. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27919&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27919&r=float