random string

Hi,

I want to randomise a string

$myrandom = rand("ross", "andrea");

echo $myrandom;


I know this doesn't work but is there a built in function to do this?


R.

Use this:
srand((float) microtime() * 10000000);
$array_name = array("rose","andrea");
$myrandom = array_rand($array_name);
echo $myrandom[0];
For unique randomization, or you can also use
srand((float)microtime() * 1000000);
shuffle($array_name);
echo $myrandom[0];
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On Tue, October 17, 2006 7:30 am, Ross wrote:
> I want to randomise a string
>
> $myrandom = rand("ross", "andrea");
>
> echo $myrandom;
>
> I know this doesn't work but is there a built in function to do this?

I'm not real clear on what "this" is...

Choose a string at random from an array?

$possibles = array('ross', 'andrea');
shuffle($possibles);
echo $possibles[0];


Or are you trying to compose a new string of randomly-selected
characters of a bunch of other strings?

Some combination of these functions might be in the recipe:
http://php.net/mt_rand
http://php.net/shuffle
http://php.net/explode

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