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PHP mt_srand() Function

PHP mt_srand() function is used to seed the Mersenne Twister random number generator. It is used only once in script and it must be called before any calls to the mt_rand() function in the script.

Syntax:

  mt_srand($seed, $mode);

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
seed	This is an optional parameter. This parameter defines the seed value.
mode	This is an optional parameter. This parameter defines the algorithm to use.

Here is an example of mt_srand() function in PHP:

<html>
<body>

<?php

mt_srand(mktime());
echo mt_rand();

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
1611624056

Here is an example of mt_srand() function in PHP:

<html>
<body>

<?php

mt_srand(mktime(),MT_RAND_PHP);
echo mt_rand();

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
631441586

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