lcg_value() function in PHP

The lcg_value() function Returns a pseudo random number in the range 0 - 1

Syntax

lcg_value()

Parameters

Return

The lcg_value() function Returns a pseudo random float value in the range 0 - 1.

Example

<?php
   echo lcg_value();
?>

Output

0.42510822828987

Let us see another example generating different values every time lgc_value() function is used.

Example

<?php
   echo lcg_value();
   echo "\n";
   echo lcg_value();
   echo "\n";
   echo lcg_value();
   echo "\n";
   echo lcg_value();
   echo "\n";
?>

Output

0.0016752472603958
0.95593815480995
0.57392418877843
0.1374706663408