Patch mt_getrandmax-add-example for Documentation problem Bug #53207

Patch version 2010-11-05 19:51 UTC

Obsolete patches:

• mt_getrandmax-add-example, revision 2010-11-05 19:35 UTC

• 2010-11-05 19:51 UTC [diff to current]
• 2010-11-05 19:35 UTC [diff to current]

Developer: frozenfire@thefrozenfire.com

Index: en/reference/math/functions/mt-getrandmax.xml
===================================================================
--- en/reference/math/functions/mt-getrandmax.xml	(revision 305106)
+++ en/reference/math/functions/mt-getrandmax.xml	(working copy)
@@ -22,6 +22,32 @@
    Returns the maximum random value returned by <function>mt_rand</function>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
+ <refsect1 role="examples">
+  &reftitle.examples;
+  <para>
+   <example><title>Calculate a random floating-point number</title>
+    <programlisting role="php">
+<![CDATA[
+<?php
+function randomFloat($min = 0, $max = 1) {
+    return $min + mt_rand() / mt_getrandmax() * ($max - $min);
+}
+
+var_dump(randomFloat());
+var_dump(randomFloat(2, 20));
+?>
+]]>
+    </programlisting>
+    &example.outputs;
+    <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+float(0.91601131712832)
+float(16.511210331931)
+]]>
+    </screen>
+   </example>
+  </para>
+ </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>