gmp_random_range
PHP function
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(PHP 5 >= 5.6.3, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Get a uniformly selected integer
Description
gmp_random_range(GMP|int|string $min, GMP|int|string $max): GMP
Generate a random number. The number will be between min and max.
min and max can both be negative, but min must always be less than max.
Cryptographically-insecure
Parameters
minA GMP number representing the lower bound for the random number
maxA GMP number representing the upper bound for the random number
Return Values
Returns a GMP object which contains a uniformly selected integer from the closed interval [min, max]. Both min and max are possible return values.
Errors/Exceptions
If max is less than min, a ValueError will be thrown.
Examples
gmp_random_range() example
php
<?php
$rand1 = gmp_random_range(0, 100); // random number between 0 and 100
$rand2 = gmp_random_range(-100, -10); // random number between -100 and -10
echo gmp_strval($rand1) . "\n";
echo gmp_strval($rand2) . "\n";
?>The above example will output:
output
42
-67