PHP lcg_value() Function
Definition and Usage
lcg_value() combines linear congruential generators.
Syntax
lcg_value()
Description
lcg_value() returns a pseudo-random number in the range (0, 1). This function combines two congruential generators with periods of 2^31 - 85 and 2^31 - 249. The period of this function is equal to the product of these two prime numbers.
Example
<?php echo lcg_value(); ?>
Output similar to:
0.508212039328
