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Random\Randomizer::getInt

(PHP 8 >= 8.2.0)

Random\Randomizer::getInt — Get a uniformly selected integer

Description

public Random\Randomizer::getInt(int $min, int $max): int

Parameters

min: The lowest value to be returned.
max: The highest value to be returned.

Return Values

A uniformly selected integer from the closed interval [min, max]. Both min and max are possible return values.

Errors/Exceptions

If max is less than min, a ValueError will be thrown.
Any Throwables thrown by the Random\Engine::generate() method of the underlying Random\Randomizer::$engine.

Examples

Example #1 Random\Randomizer::getInt() example

<?php
$r = new \Random\Randomizer();

// Random integer in range:
echo $r->getInt(1, 100), "\n";
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

See Also

random_int() - Get a cryptographically secure, uniformly selected integer
Random\Randomizer::getFloat() - Get a uniformly selected float

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