note 59510 added to function.rand

To get unique values from rand, use the following recursive function. function returnRand($patternArray){ $var = rand(1,15); if(in_array($var,$patternArray)){ return returnRand($patternArray); }else{ return $var; } } for($a=0; $a < 4; $a++){ $pattern[] = returnRand($pattern); } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.rand.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59510 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59510&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59510&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php