note 73707 added to function.rand

Trying to pick up random keys from an array but don't want any duplicates? try this //returns an array of random keys between 2 numbers function &UniqueRands($min, $max, $keys){ static $returnme = array(); while(in_array($x = rand($min,$max),$returnme)); $returnme[] = $x; if($keys < count($returnme)-1 && $keys < ($max-$min)) UniqueRands($min, $max, $keys); return $returnme; } //usage $rands = & UniqueRands(0, 15, 5); ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 217.54.2.230 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.rand.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/73707 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73707 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/73707 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php