How to print random months in PHP

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Rinku

Is a function available in PHP, which can print random month?

Like mt_rand(); to print random number.

If NO, what will easy method to print random month?

I am using below code:

$randmo = mt_rand(1,12);
if($randmo == 1)
{
    $randmonth = "Jan";
}
elseif($randmo == 2)
{
    $randmonth = "Feb";
}
elseif($randmo == 3)
{
    $randmonth = "Mar";
}
elseif($randmo == 4)
{
    $randmonth = "Apr";
}
elseif($randmo == 5)
{
    $randmonth = "May";
}
elseif($randmo == 6)
{
    $randmonth = "Jun";
}
elseif($randmo == 7)
{
    $randmonth = "Jul";
}
elseif($randmo == 8)
{
    $randmonth = "Aug";
}
elseif($randmo == 9)
{
    $randmonth = "Sep";
}
elseif($randmo == 10)
{
    $randmonth = "Oct";
}
elseif($randmo == 11)
{
    $randmonth = "Nov";
}
else
{
    $randmonth = "Dec";
}
echo $randmonth;

First i am storing a rand number from 1 to 12 in $randmo variable. And printing using if else. I am looking for better script.

Neel Ion

You can do it like this. array_rand() function returns a random key of an array.

<?php

$months=array('january','february','march','april','may','june','july','august','september','october','november','december');

$key=array_rand($months);

echo $months[$key];

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