Creating an alpha-numeric string in PHP is easy, but having a quick function you can call is better!<\/p>\n
This is very useful for things like password generators.<\/p>\n
To see how to do this in Python, check out this post: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6howto-create-a-random-alpha-numeric-string-in-python<\/a><\/p>\n To see how to do this in Perl check out this post: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6howto-create-a-random-alpha-numeric-string-in-perl<\/a><\/p>\n Example:<\/p>\n This code sample:<\/p>\n Will print something like this:<\/p>\n Did you find this post useful or have questions or comments? Please let me know!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creating an alpha-numeric string in PHP is easy, but having a quick function you can call is better! This is very useful for things like password generators. To see how to do this in Python, check out this post: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6howto-create-a-random-alpha-numeric-string-in-python … Continue reading
\n<?php
\nfunction makeID($size = 6) {
\n global $makeIDpool;
\n $makeIDpool = array_merge(range(0,9), range('a','z'), range('A','Z'));
\n $append = function ($value){ global $makeIDpool; return $makeIDpool[rand(0,count($makeIDpool) - 1)]; };
\n return implode('', array_map($append, range(0,$size - 1)));
\n}
\n?>
\n<\/code><\/p>\n
\nprint makeID().'<br \/>';
\nprint makeID(10).'<br \/>';
\nprint makeID(20).'<br \/>';
\nprint makeID(1).'<br \/>';
\n<\/code><\/p>\nKNHtkn
\n2z8ksLDSkp
\nbfn5X5jF5dTZ3itt9HWy
\nq<\/code><\/p>\n