Stut wrote:
On 6 Oct 2008, at 10:58, Nathan Rixham wrote:
Janek wrote:
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Ashley Sheridan
<ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 2008-10-05 at 21:57 +0200, Janek wrote:
I know, but I *want* to seed it. My goal is to have a fixed
pseudorandom sequence for each integer (seed) and I don't want those
sequences to change regarding PHP version.
Janek
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Richard Heyes <richard@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I wonder whether I can rely on the stability of mt_srand() and
mt_rand(). I want them to generate the same sequence for a fixed
seed,
regardless of PHP version. Do you think I can trust it?
Janek
Keep in mind (if you're not already) that mt_rand() doesn't
technically need to be seeded.
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Doesn't it also rely on the system clock as well?
Ash
www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
No. When I give a fixed seed to mt_srand(), each time I get the same
sequence of mt_rand()s. My question is wheather the actual algorithm
behind these functions is likely to change in the next version of PHP
or not.
Janek
why not give us your code and expected results, a few of us can run it
on our various php installs and post back the results.
No other way to find out for sure!
On the contrary... find the implementation for that function in the PHP
source code and check the complete CVS history to see if its ever
changed. That's the only way you'll know for sure.
Personally I wouldn't bother. It will be easier and safer to find the
code, port it to PHP and use that instead. That way it's your code, you
control it and you can *know* it's not going to change regardless of PHP
version.
-Stut
fair point; I've been trying to change my mindset on this of late, but
there is no replacement for simply writing you're own code. Well said.
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