Query: lcg_value
OS: php
Section: 3
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LCG_VALUE(3) 1 LCG_VALUE(3) lcg_value - Combined linear congruential generatorSYNOPSISfloat lcg_value (void )DESCRIPTIONlcg_value(3) returns a pseudo random number in the range of (0, 1). The function combines two CGs with periods of 2^31 - 85 and 2^31 - 249. The period of this function is equal to the product of both primes.RETURN VALUESA pseudo random float value in the range of (0, 1)SEE ALSOrand(3), mt_rand(3). PHP Documentation Group LCG_VALUE(3)
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