Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64056&edit=1
ID: 64056
Updated by: paj...@php.net
Reported by: joern dot berkefeld at bittubes dot com
Summary: array_rand returns differ - should always be an
array
-Status: Open
+Status: Wont fix
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: *General Issues
Operating System: -
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
We can't change that due to backward compatibility reason.
Previous Comments:
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[2013-01-23 14:57:37] joern dot berkefeld at bittubes dot com
Description:
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>From manual page: http://www.php.net/function.array-rand
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>From the manual:
"If you are picking only one entry, array_rand() returns the key for a random
entry. Otherwise, it returns an array of keys for the random entries"
That causes problems as this functionality is unexpected. Functions should
always
return the same type (or false / null for failure)
Expected result:
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get an array regardless of the number of results
Actual result:
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the function returns an integer for one result and an array for multiple results
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