note 50414 added to function.rand

From: Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:19:36 +0000
Subject: note 50414 added to function.rand
Groups: php.notes 
Request: Send a blank email to php-notes+get-85644@lists.php.net to get a copy of this message
RANDOM ARRAY (all different numbers) This is a new version of a function published in this forum: function GetRandomArray($min,$max,$num) { #data check $range = 1 + $max - $min; if ($num > $range) return false; if ($num < 1) return false; #data prep $result = array(); $count = 0; $currentnum = 0; #loop me baby ;-) while(count($result) < $num) { $currentnum = rand($min,$max); if (!in_array($currentnum,$result)){ $result[$count] = $currentnum; $count++; } } return $result; } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.rand.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+50414 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50414&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50414&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50414&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50414&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50414&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+50414&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

« previous php.notes (#85644) next »