finding random element from an array in php

Question

i have the array var_dump result--

 array
      6 => int 7
      7 => int 8
      9 => int 10
      11 => int 12

I want to find out any random number from it using

$avil=array_rand($arr);

but it give me results among 6,7,9,11 But i need results from 7,8,10,12 How to proceed

Logan Serman · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-24 12:49:53Z

6

Just use $avil = $arr[array_rand($arr)];

answered Dec 24, 2011 at 12:49

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Jonathon Bolster · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-24 12:50:12Z

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array_rand returns the key for the array

So you'll get the value using $arr[$avil]

answered Dec 24, 2011 at 12:50

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