lcg_value()

lcg_value - Combined linear congruential generator

Syntax

float lcg_value ()

Arguments

-

Description

lcg_value() returns a pseudo random number in the range of (0, 1). The function combines two CGs with periods of 2^31 - 85 and 2^31 - 249. The period of this function is equal to the product of both primes.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

A pseudo random float value in the range of (0, 1)