Re: shuffle or mt_rand

Ryan A wrote:

Hey, Have a quick question about which is better to get real random values, shuffle or mt_rand. I am trying to shuffle a deck of cards and reading another thread I saw that after a couple of thousand random generations patterns have been observed using rand()... so its better to use mt_rand().

Well they do different things - shuffle() randomises an array, whereas mt_rand() gives you a random number. If you want to randomise an array, use shuffle(). If you want a random number, use mt_rand(). -- Richard Heyes +44 (0)844 801 1072 http://www.websupportsolutions.co.uk Knowledge Base and HelpDesk software