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Random Variable length String



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Date Submitted Mon. Oct. 16th, 2006 9:59 AM
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Beginner rdohms
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A very simple yet very useful function to have around. Especially generating session codes, filenames or new passwords

function randomString($length = 32){
        $str = md5(mktime()+rand(0,10000));
        return substr($str,0,$length);
}
 

Rafael Dohms

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Rafael Dohms
PHP Engineer
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Sat. Oct. 28th, 2006 3:59 PM    Scripter SCoon
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