Re: [PHP] rand() function not working right

youre not the only one .. i just installed 4.3.3 and $x = rand(1,173); always returns 101 for $x i changed to mt_rand(1,173); and that always returns 142 ??? weirdness .. dont tell me this is happening to only me? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php general list

Re: [PHP] rand() function not working right

I can confirm that the funtion works fine using php 4.3.0. on Mac OS X. While this may not be of any help, I will test on a later install on a test server. Thanks, John At 4:15 PM +1000 8/31/03, john wrote: youre not the only one .. i just installed 4.3.3 and $x = rand(1,173); always returns

Re: [PHP] rand() function not working right

* Thus wrote john ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): youre not the only one .. i just installed 4.3.3 and $x = rand(1,173); always returns 101 for $x i changed to mt_rand(1,173); and that always returns 142 ??? weirdness .. dont tell me this is happening to only me? it works find with 4.3.3RC1 on

Re: [PHP] rand() function not working right

hope not ... winxp - Original Message - From: Curt Zirzow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 5:13 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] rand() function not working right * Thus wrote john ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): youre not the only one .. i just installed 4.3.3

Re: [PHP] Rand function

On Tuesday 22 January 2002 18:52, Sam wrote: Hi all, Can anyone tell me why, when I run this $number = rand (1,12); The only number that ever appears is 5? Not really a random number... You need to seed the random number generator using srand(). Best to read the online annotated manual

RE: [PHP] Rand function

Can anyone tell me why, when I run this $number = rand (1,12); The only number that ever appears is 5? Not really a random number... You need to seed the random number generator first. http://www.php.net/srand HTH Jon -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe,