note 97625 added to function.array-rand

For those who find that array_rand returns nothing, make sure the $num_req parameter isn't more than the number of elements in the array. <?php $foo = array(1,2); $result = array_rand($foo,6); // $result is nothing PHP5.2.4 ?> try this instead, if you don't have control over the number of elements in the input array. <?php $foo = array(1,2); $result = array_rand($foo,min(count($foo),6)); // $result contains 2 items. ?> ---- Server IP: 117.55.229.1 Probable Submitter: 121.208.5.105 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-rand.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/97625 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/97625 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/97625 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php