random_bytes_dev_urandom.php
Random_* Compatibility Library for using the new PHP 7 random_* API in PHP 5 projects
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Table of Contents
Constants
Functions
- random_bytes() : string
- Unless open_basedir is enabled, use /dev/urandom for random numbers in accordance with best practices
Constants
RANDOM_COMPAT_READ_BUFFER
public
mixed
RANDOM_COMPAT_READ_BUFFER
= 8
Functions
random_bytes()
Unless open_basedir is enabled, use /dev/urandom for random numbers in accordance with best practices
random_bytes(int $bytes) : string
Why we use /dev/urandom and not /dev/random
Parameters
- $bytes : int