> > Both function families are the same in syntax & returning, only the
> > algorithm is different. I.e.: the semantics is the same. The algorithm -
if
> > correct - shouldn't bother, and shouldn't be the concern of the
programmer,
> > but rather the system maintainer (specific cases excluded, but
> >Sure, although rand() tends to be the same everywhere as well. At least
> >on all the systems I care about it is the same. Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
> >and Solaris all seem to use the same algorithm.
>
> Then why do some people have troubles with rand() on Solaris? :)
> Or is it some specific v
On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
>> >based on their seeds. If I, as an application developer, distributes a
>> >regression test harness which tests my app with a specific seed expecting
>> >a specific sequence and the server my app runs on ha
> On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> >based on their seeds. If I, as an application developer, distributes a
> >regression test harness which tests my app with a specific seed expecting
> >a specific sequence and the server my app runs on has switched rand() to
> >use the mt_rand() algor
On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
>based on their seeds. If I, as an application developer, distributes a
>regression test harness which tests my app with a specific seed expecting
>a specific sequence and the server my app runs on has switched rand() to
>use the mt_rand() algorithm my re
> Both function families are the same in syntax & returning, only the
> algorithm is different. I.e.: the semantics is the same. The algorithm - if
> correct - shouldn't bother, and shouldn't be the concern of the programmer,
> but rather the system maintainer (specific cases excluded, but than yo
> Please don't. Ini settings that change semantics are a bother, and
> people should be able to choose their random function.
Both function families are the same in syntax & returning, only the
algorithm is different. I.e.: the semantics is the same. The algorithm - if
correct - shouldn't bother
At 11:15 PM 8/4/2001 +0200, Stig Sæther Bakken wrote:
>[<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Currently, the rand_functions all have mt_ clones, which use a
> > in-PHP-implementation (Mersenne-Twister) rather than an external
> > implementation.
> >
> > This is IMHO a bit strange way of chosing bet
[<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> Hi,
>
> Currently, the rand_functions all have mt_ clones, which use a
> in-PHP-implementation (Mersenne-Twister) rather than an external
> implementation.
>
> This is IMHO a bit strange way of chosing between implementation. My
> suggestion is to make it only one familiy
Hi,
Currently, the rand_functions all have mt_ clones, which use a
in-PHP-implementation (Mersenne-Twister) rather than an external
implementation.
This is IMHO a bit strange way of chosing between implementation. My
suggestion is to make it only one familiy of functions, the implementation
of w
10 matches
Mail list logo
