I need to generate a random number in PHP

[dirkfirst]

I am making a program and need a random number to select a feature. How do I generate a random number in PHP?

[RobSoftware]

Easy:

<?php

$min = 0;
$max = 100;

srand((double)microtime()*1000000);  
echo rand($min,$max); 

?>

replace $min and $max with whatever you like.

[RobSoftware]

I forgot to mention, go here for more info:

http://www.php.net/manual/function.rand.php

[TkTech]

RobSoftware:
All new versions of php (4+) no longer require srand before rand, it does it automaticly when rand is called.

[NeedHelp]

So the new code would look like:

<?php

$min = 0;
$max = 100;

echo rand($min,$max); 

?>

[TkTech]

bingo needhelp

[dirkfirst]

Thank you guys

[Kaabi]

That second code looks much better than the first code. I once wrote a random name generator in C++ (I don't remember how to now, it was when I was trying to learn C++), and it was pretty cool, I only used it once.