PHP Tutorial - PHP mt_srand() Function






Definition

The mt_srand() function seeds the Mersenne Twister random number generator.

Syntax

PHP mt_srand() Function has the following syntax.

mt_srand(seed);

Parameter

ParameterIs Required Description
seedOptional. Seed value

Return

None

Example

Seed the random number generator:


<?php
mt_srand(mktime());
echo(mt_rand());
?>

The code above generates the following result.