mt_rand()

mt_rand()

function mt_rand(int $min, int $max): int

Generate a random value via the Mersenne Twister Random Number Generator.

Parameters:

• $min (int)
• $max (int)

Returns: int

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/math/mt_rand.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how mt_rand is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.