note 35138 added to function.rand

From: Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:43:01 +0000
Subject: note 35138 added to function.rand
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Well I wanted to suggest a feature - but the "request a feature" link goes to the BUG page.. DOH! anyways, rand() should take 4 arguments.. array = rand(int min, int max[, int num_req] [, int allow duplicates]) where you would have something like.. $array = rand(0,100,5,1) and you could get 5 random values with no duplicates.. $array[0] = 10; $array[1] = 35; etc... or you could do.. $array = rand(0,100,5) and get 5 random values with duplicates possible.. $array[0] = 10; $array[1] = 35; $array[2] = 10; etc.. and of course just like when you use array_rand() if you do not provide the 3rd argument or the 3rd argument is valued at 1, the value is just a single int.. else its an array.. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.rand.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+35138 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+35138&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+35138&report=yes

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