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Matthew Walker Ecommerce Project Manager Mountain Top Herbs -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin deRuyter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 1:02 PM To: PHP Subject: [PHP] problems with mt_rand() I need to generate a random number (range is not crucial) and I have been trying to use mt_rand(). However, I am finding that is generates the same value EVERY time. This is true whether I supple a range or not. For example, the follow line of code generated 13 EVERY time... $result = mt_rand(1,15); echo $result; In addition, this line of code generated 1755202938 EVERY time... $result = mt_rand(); echo $result; What am I doing wrong?? - Ben -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/2002 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
