Re: Random number generator

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WEISD wrote:
>
>> That is strange. I get pretty balanced results on this computer.
>>
>> <?php
>>
>> $histogram = array_fill(1, 10, 0);
>>
>> $iterations = 200000;
>>
>> for ($i = 0; $i < $iterations; ++$i) {
>>    ++$histogram[round(rand(1, 10))];
>> }
>>
>> print_r($histogram);
>>
>> ?>
>>
>> Andrew
>
> Simple code,
>
> <?php
> $number = rand(1, 10);
>
> include("footer$number.html"); ?>
>
> You can see it in action here at the bottom of the page there is a
> footer. Each footer is the same right now except I have numbered them
> for testing.
>
> As I refresh the page,  I get footer10 almost always with an
> occasional 2 or 4 here and there...
>
> http://www.weisd.com/store2/WINHD-9022.php
>
>
>

Which PHP version are you running?  After 4.2.0, it should be random
each call.  Otherwise, use srand();

Thank you,
Micah Gersten
onShore Networks
Internal Developer
http://www.onshore.com



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