note 56682 added to function.mt-srand
| From: | php-general at lists dot php dot net | Date: | Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:03:20 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 56682 added to function.mt-srand | ||
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It's better to use the following method instead of the one in the documentation metioned:
<?php
mt_srand((double)(microtime() ^ posix_getpid()));
?>
Otherwise people requesting the script at the same time could get the same generated number.
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