gmp_random_range

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Get a uniformly selected integer.

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_range Function synopsis

gmp_random_range(GMP|string|int $min, GMP|string|int $max): GMP

Parameters

$min

TypeGMP|string|int

A GMP number representing the lower bound for the random number

$max

TypeGMP|string|int

A GMP number representing the upper bound for the random number

Return value

TypeGMP

Returns a GMP object which contains a uniformly selected integer from the closed interval [$min, $max]. Both $min and $max are possible return values.

Changes to the gmp_random_range Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: GMP
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($min): GMP|string|int
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($max): GMP|string|int
- gmp_random_range($min, $max)
+ gmp_random_range(GMP|string|int $min, GMP|string|int $max): GMP

PHP 5.6

  • Function added

gmp_random_range 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