[Resolved] Random function help please

[shahzad11]

random function help please

i need a random function where i need to generate different names from two array

1. in one array 10 first names are listed
2. in 2nd array 10 second names are listed
3. the result will be created from 10x10 different combinations

ex: first name : shahzad , altaf, ansur
second name: Ahmad, Naseer, Anjum

and the result should be shown as under

Shahzad Ahmad
Shahzad Naseer
Shahzad Anjum
Altaf Ahmad
Altaf Naseer
Altaf Anjum
ansur Ahmad
ansur Naseer
ansur Anjum

advance thanks

regards to all

 

[neroux]

In which language?

 

[Peter]

I believe you are looking for something along the lines of this:-

<?php
$first_names = array('Peter',
'David',
'Michael',
'Jordan',
'Chris',
'Christopher',
'Ian',
'Stuart',
'Alan',
'Adam',
);

$last_names = array('McDonald',
'McKewan',
'Campbell',
'Boath',
'Killhooley',
'Haggart',
'McAllister',
'Benton',
'Low',
'Ashiem',
);

function rand_name($first_name, $last_name)
{
	$first = $first_name[rand(0, count($first_name) -1)];
	$last = $last_name[rand(0, count($last_name) -1)];
	return $first.' '.$last;
}
echo rand_name($first_names, $last_names);
?>

 

[shahzad11]

yes this is like this but it should go on and on until all combinations are made

 

[Peter]

okay then what you need is:-

 <?php
$first_names = array('Peter',
'David',
'Michael',
'Jordan',
'Chris',
'Christopher',
'Ian',
'Stuart',
'Alan',
'Adam',
);

$last_names = array('McDonald',
'McKewan',
'Campbell',
'Boath',
'Killhooley',
'Haggart',
'McAllister',
'Benton',
'Low',
'Ashiem',
);

function rand_name($first_name, $last_name)
{
	$names_array = array();
    foreach ($first_name as $first)
    {
    	foreach ($last_name as $last)
    	{
    		$names_array[] = $first.' '.$last;
    	}
    }
    return $names_array;
}
print_r(rand_name($first_names, $last_names));
?>

Not necessarily the best way to do it but it works.

 

[shahzad11]

thanks brother its all what i needed