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PHP Array Exercises : Generate unique random numbers within a range

PHP Array: Exercise-15 with Solution

Write a PHP script to generate unique random numbers within a range.

Sample Range : (11, 20)

Sample Solution:

PHP Code:

<?php
// Generate an array containing numbers from 11 to 20 using 'range'
$n = range(11, 20);

// Shuffle the elements of the array using 'shuffle'
shuffle($n);

// Use a 'for' loop to iterate 10 times
for ($x = 0; $x < 10; $x++)
{
    // Echo the current element of the shuffled array followed by a space
    echo $n[$x] . ' ';
}

// Echo a newline character for better formatting
echo "\n";

?>

Output:

17 19 13 15 20 14 12 18 11 16    

Flowchart:

Flowchart: Generate unique random numbers within a range

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