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lcg_value()

lcg_value(...$args): float

Parameters

Takes no arguments.

Return value

Pseudo-random float in [0, 1) (not crypto-secure).

Example

$v = lcg_value();
echo $v >= 0 && $v < 1 ? "in-range" : "out";
in-range

See also

rand()mt_rand()random_int()