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GMP_RANDOM_RANGE(3)							 1						       GMP_RANDOM_RANGE(3)

gmp_random_range - Random number

SYNOPSIS
       GMP gmp_random_range (GMP  $min, GMP  $max)

DESCRIPTION
	Generate a random number. The number will be between $min and $max.

       $min and $max can both be negative but $min must always be less than $max.

PARAMETERS
	      o $min
		- A GMP number representing the lower bound for the random number

	      o $max
		- A GMP number representing the upper bound for the random number

RETURN VALUES
	A random GMP number.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      gmp_random_range(3) example

	      <?php
	      $rand1 = gmp_random_range(0, 100);    // random number between 0 and 100
	      $rand2 = gmp_random_range(-100, -10); // random number between -100 and -10

	      echo gmp_strval($rand1) . "
";
	      echo gmp_strval($rand2) . "
";
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      42
	      -67

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