It probably wraps the standard C rand() function which only takes an unsigned integer which is usually 16 bits.
Cheers, Rob. On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 12:34, Scott Fletcher wrote: > Hi! > > I looked at the rand() at php.net which spoke about min and max random > number. So, I use rand(0,9999999999) to get a 10 digit random number but it > only return an 1 digit random number that is displayed at '0'. So, I tried > rand(0,9999) with 4 digit random number and got the random number. So, why > does it not work with 10 digit numbers? > > Scott F. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- .---------------------------------------------. | Worlds of Carnage - http://www.wocmud.org | :---------------------------------------------: | Come visit a world of myth and legend where | | fantastical creatures come to life and the | | stuff of nightmares grasp for your soul. | `---------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
