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1.5

The random function was added in Twig 1.5.

1.6

String and integer handling was added in Twig 1.6.

1.38

The max argument was added in Twig 1.38.

The random function returns a random value depending on the supplied parameter type:

  • a random item from a sequence;
  • a random character from a string;
  • a random integer between 0 and the integer parameter (inclusive).
  • a random integer between the integer parameter (when negative) and 0 (inclusive).
  • a random integer between the first integer and the second integer parameter (inclusive).
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{{ random(['apple', 'orange', 'citrus']) }} {# example output: orange #}
{{ random('ABC') }}                         {# example output: C #}
{{ random() }}                              {# example output: 15386094 (works as the native PHP mt_rand function) #}
{{ random(5) }}                             {# example output: 3 #}
{{ random(50, 100) }}                       {# example output: 63 #}

Arguments

  • values: The values
  • max: The max value when values is an integer
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