Re: Use of php_mt_rand() rather than php_rand()

Hi, On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 3:00 AM, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote: > > Do you propose making rand() a synonym for mt_rand()? If so, wouldn't it > make sense for srand() to become a synonym for mt_srand()? > > Whether that’s what Yasuo proposes or not, I’d like to see this. It’s > rather silly that rand() isn’t the proper one, and that mt_rand() is. We > could always rename rand() to legacy_rand() or something. I wasn't intended to use MT rand for rand() as the bug report suggests ( https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66718) Having mt_shuffle(), mt_whatever() would not be a good idea. IMO. Making MT rand the default everywhere is valid choice. Almost all codes that use rand()/mt_rand() expect true randomness even if they are not. I'll add rand() rename option for upcoming RFC. rand() to lagacy_rand()/rand_legacy()/rand_system(), perhaps? The name can be any. Suggestions are appreciated. Regards, -- Yasuo Ohgaki yohgaki@ohgaki.net