I think that new functions should be added on basis of
usefulness, not the "coolness" factor. IMNSHO this function
isn't very useful, and it is extremely easy to implement in
userland:
function str_rand()
{
$len = func_num_args() ? func_get_arg(0) : 32 ;
return substr(md5(microtime()),0,$len);
}
At 13:57 8/5/2001, Daniel Andersson wrote the following:
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>i would say so, yes.
>
>and if you do md5(microtime()) you have to do a substr() on the result to
>get the desired length.
>
>easy done, yes. but still..
>
>maybe something for PEAR instead of the core?
>
>/ d
>
>
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>To: "Daniel Andersson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: rand_str
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>
>> is it that much more useful than md5(microtime()) ?
>> ah-oh, you want to be able to specify the set of characters...
>>
>> At 04:28 8/5/2001, Daniel Andersson wrote the following:
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>> >sounds useful and cool, me thinks :o)
>> >
>> >/ d
>> >
>> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I'm thinking about a new function: [mt_]rand_str
>> >>
>> >> Syntax:
>> >> string [mt_]rand_str(minlen,maxlen[,charlist]);
>> >>
>> >> where charlist is in addcslashes (and now also [l|r]trim) syntax.
>> >> Charlist defaults to 0..9a..zA..Z
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> IMHO, this would be a very useful function.
>> >>
>> >> Any comments? Maybe not min&maxlen, but simply a fixed len? (since
>> >> randomness on the length is ambigious to implement, there are less
>> >> possibilities with shorter strings, which raises some issues).
>> >>
>> >> As an extension, the function could also accept an array as charlist,
>> >> containing small strings, to produce pronouncable strings.
>> >>
>> >> Jeroen
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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