Hi Yasuo,
Some times ago I mailed my idea about refactoring random number
generator API with min BC breaks but I didn't create an RFC right now.
see http://marc.info/?l=php-internals&m=137772363015217
Marc
On 16.07.2014 07:13, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote:
Hi all,
There are few places that uses php_
On 16 Jul 2014, at 21:28, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote:
> I'll add rand() rename option for upcoming RFC.
> rand() to lagacy_rand()/rand_legacy()/rand_system(), perhaps? The name can be
> any.
> Suggestions are appreciated.
IIRC isn’t rand() implemented using the C function? In that case, c_rand()
perh
Hi,
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 3:00 AM, Andrea Faulds wrote:
> > Do you propose making rand() a synonym for mt_rand()? If so, wouldn't it
> make sense for srand() to become a synonym for mt_srand()?
>
> Whether that’s what Yasuo proposes or not, I’d like to see this. It’s
> rather silly that rand()
On 16 Jul 2014, at 18:56, Rowan Collins wrote:
> Do you propose making rand() a synonym for mt_rand()? If so, wouldn't it make
> sense for srand() to become a synonym for mt_srand()?
Whether that’s what Yasuo proposes or not, I’d like to see this. It’s rather
silly that rand() isn’t the prope
Yasuo Ohgaki wrote (on 16/07/2014):
The only BC issue I can think of is game that expects the same pseudo
random sequences. These apps may use mt_srand() to get fixed random
sequences and adjust their apps if it is needed. This is acceptable BC
for new releases. IMO.
Do you propose making rand(
Hi all,
There are few places that uses php_rand() currently.
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66718
http://lxr.php.net/search?q=php_rand&defs=&refs=&path=&hist=&project=PHP_5_5
These functions could use php_mt_rand() instead of php_rand().
php_rand() uses several rand functions
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