mt_getrandmax
Name
mt_getrandmax — Returns the greatest value that can
be returned by the
mt_rand() function.
Returns
Greatest random value that can be generated by the
Mersenne Twister function
Description
This function returns the maximum value that mt_rand() can return.
Version
PHP 3 since 3.0.6, PHP 4
Example
Example 681. Get the maximum
possible result from mt_rand()
echo "The largest value that mt_rand() can return with no arguments is ", mt_getrandmax();
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