rand()函数返回一个伪随机数。
这并不意味着可以预测下一个数字。
然而,这个图像可以解释伪随机的概念
你可以阅读这个article
该图像是从Windows系统上的带有rand函数的简单循环生成的。
header("Content-type: image/png");
$im = imagecreatetruecolor(512, 512) or die("Cannot Initialize new GD image stream");
$white = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
for ($y = 0; $y < 512; $y++) {
for ($x = 0; $x < 512; $x++) {
if (rand(0, 1)) {
imagesetpixel($im, $x, $y, $white);
}
}
}
imagepng($im); imagedestroy($im);
这不是随机的吗?但现在你知道了吗?你可以预测下一个数字?
The difference between true random number generators (TRNGs) and pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) is that TRNGs use an unpredictable physical means to generate numbers (like atmospheric noise), and PRNGs use mathematical algorithms (completely computer-generated)
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Not many PRNGs will produce an obvious visual pattern like this, it just so happens to be a really bad combination of language (PHP), operating system (Windows), and function (rand()).