gmp_random_bits

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Random number.

PHP 5.3-5.5
PHP 5.6
Added
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

gmp_random_bits Function synopsis

gmp_random_bits(int $bits): GMP

Parameters

$bits

Typeint

The number of bits to generate.

Return value

TypeGMP

A random GMP number.

Changes to the gmp_random_bits Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: GMP
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($bits): int
- gmp_random_bits($bits)
+ gmp_random_bits(int $bits): GMP

PHP 5.6

  • Function added

gmp_random_bits Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported No
PHP 5.4Unsupported No
PHP 5.3Unsupported No