Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61963&edit=1
ID: 61963 User updated by: bsnxff at gmail dot com Reported by: bsnxff at gmail dot com -Summary: array_rand seed no refresh bug +Summary: array_rand seed use up Status: Open Type: Bug Package: Arrays related Operating System: window xp sp3 PHP Version: 5.3.12 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: No one going to take this bug? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-05-06 11:42:59] bsnxff at gmail dot com Description: ------------ run test_array_rand.php Test script: --------------- <?php $array = array_fill(0, 1000, 'a'); echo rand(0 , 10000); function ref(&$data = false) { global $array; $data = &$array; $a = randArray($data); } function randArray($data) { global $array; //may be wrong here $array[] = array_rand($array, 1); return $data[rand(0, sizeof($data) - 1)]; } $i = 1000; while ($i--) ref() // Hi refresh it 3 - 10 times // you will see // random number no longer random // 1 return 10 // 2 return 4453 // 3 return 1251 // 4 return 10 // 5 return 4453 // 6 return 1251 // ... ?> Expected result: ---------------- make rand(0, 10000) random Actual result: -------------- rand(0, 10000) no longer random ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61963&edit=1