Re: random string

On Tue, October 17, 2006 7:30 am, Ross wrote: > I want to randomise a string > > $myrandom = rand("ross", "andrea"); > > echo $myrandom; > > I know this doesn't work but is there a built in function to do this? I'm not real clear on what "this" is... Choose a string at random from an array? $possibles = array('ross', 'andrea'); shuffle($possibles); echo $possibles[0]; Or are you trying to compose a new string of randomly-selected characters of a bunch of other strings? Some combination of these functions might be in the recipe: http://php.net/mt_rand http://php.net/shuffle http://php.net/explode -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?