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Posted by Tim Roberts on 09/26/40 11:57
"geoffp" <fwerfrf@jhgjhfggb.com> wrote:
>I need to generate reproducible random number series.
>
>I've done the obvious - use mt_srand with the same seed. This supposedly
>will create the same series every time.
>
>Is this true? Its not working for me.
Really? I did this:
<?php
mt_srand(1000);
echo mt_rand(), "\n";
echo mt_rand(), "\n";
echo mt_rand(), "\n";
echo mt_rand(), "\n";
?>
and it produces the same sequence every time. Note that you can't rely on
the sequence continuing across pages.
>By the way, seeding mt_srand with different integers doesn't necessarily
>produce different series. I've done a little testing and every pair of
>consecutive even and odd numbers produces the same series. eg. seed 0 and 1
>produce the same series, as does 10000 and 10001.
You are correct. The code for mt_srand always sets the bottom bit.
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- Tim Roberts, timr@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
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