Re: [PHP] array_rand() and seed

2002-07-23 Thread Dan Hardiker
Have you seeded the random generator? Read up on srand and mt_srand. - Dan > Using Win2K Professional Server, IIS > PHP Version 4.2.1 > > mt_getrandmax() returned 2147483647 > I have an array of 26 characters. I want three random values from the > array, I use the following: > $rand_al = array_

FW: [PHP] array_rand() and seed

2002-07-23 Thread Naintara Jain
First I seed the generator with mt_srand ((double) microtime() * 100); -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] t]On Behalf Of Naintara Jain Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:36 PM To: Php-General@Lists. Php. Net Subject: [PHP] array_rand() and seed Using

[PHP] array_rand() and seed

2002-07-23 Thread Naintara Jain
Using Win2K Professional Server, IIS PHP Version 4.2.1 mt_getrandmax() returned 2147483647 I have an array of 26 characters. I want three random values from the array, I use the following: $rand_al = array_rand ($arralpha, 3); I get the same characters each and every time. The way I am handling