better randomization with php

Question

How random is rand(), and is there a solution for generating more random numbers?

Answer 1

http://php.net/mt_rand

is better than rand()

Answer 2

How about mt_rand(), which uses the Mersenne Twister. It should generate random numbers up to the size of an int. (use mt_getrandmax() to get the maximum value).

Answer 3

There is a better random number generator (which is referenced in the 'see also' section of the documentation of rand(), by the way): mt_rand()

Answer 4

You can use this function from the mt_rand notes in the function documentation http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mt-rand.php#83358