>returns a value between 0.0 and 1.0. wouldn't it be better to follow random_int(int $min, int $max) design? eg random_float(float $min, float $max): float
On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 at 07:27, Go Kudo <g-k...@colopl.co.jp> wrote: > > Hi Internals. > > Congratulations on the release of PHP 8.2. > I just recently upgraded production PHP from 7.4 to 8.1 :) > > Now that my work is done, I was thinking about a proposal for a sunsetting > of existing functions for PHP 8.3 based on the features introduced in > ext-random, and I realized that there is no alternative to `lcg_value()`. > > Essentially, this could be completely replaced by > Random\Randomizer::getFloat(), but there are easier `random_int()` and > `random_bytes()` functions for ints and strings. > > The Randomizer may be overkill and complicated for PHP use cases where > random number reproducibility is not required in many cases. > > So, why not add a `random_float(): float` function? This function, like the > others, uses CSPRNG and returns a value between 0.0 and 1.0. This behavior > is `Closed` `Closed`. > > Opinions are welcome. > > Regards, > Go Kudo -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
