[brduran]

Random PHP include

I've had a look at all the scripts under 'random', 'random php', and 'random php include', and none of them offer you the versatility of picking up random documents and include them 'php includes'. What can we do guys?, I know not much about 'php writing', but I would love to get my hands on something like it.

thank you!

[kvnband]

Easiest way would probably be to make an array of all of the filenames

$array[1] = 'filename.txt';
$array[2] = 'filename2.html';

Then do a count on the array

$num = count($array);

Then pick a random number between 0 and $num

$random = rand(0, $num);

Then include the filename listed at $array[$random]

include "$array[$random]";

I'm not great, but that should get you started (until infinity comes along with a better solution

Kevin

[Acecool]

if you do that, then use
$array = array();
$array[] 'fileone.txt';
$array[] 'filetwo.txt';

and so on, no need to put anything inside the blockquotes.

then count the array, and rand from 0 to the number..

[bugalyzer]

why not make it practical .. given a directory 'some/dir' - heres how to include a random file that is in that directory -- this way theres no need to ever modify the script when you add new files:

$i=0;
$myDirectory = dir("some/dir");
while($file=$myDirectory->read())
{
$array[$i]=$file;
$i++;
}
$myDirecotry->close();

$num = count($array);
$random = rand(0, $num);

include "$array[$random]";

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[MrKafaaski]

PHP Code:

<?php

srand();

$files = array("file1.html", "file2.txt", "file3.php", "file4.asp");

$rand = array_rand($files);

include ($files[$rand]);

?>

..Also works on win-servers.