2 Random Numbers that cannot be the same?

[TJMAudio]

I am trying to generate two random numbers, but have a check to make sure the first number isn't the same as the second.

 

The numbers will range between 1 and 12.

 

I have tried multiple ways of doing this, but cannot figure out an easy solution.  Any ideas?

[moselkady]

 

If it is just 2 number, you can try this:

<?php
$a = $b = rand(1,12);
while ($b == $a) $b=rand(1,12);
?>

[TJMAudio]

Alright, I have tried everything on this one.  Now I need 4 random numbers that can't be the same.  I just cannot seem to figure this out.

[discomatt]

<?php

$nums = array();

$min = 1;
$max = 10;

$total = 4;

if ( ($max-$min) < $total )
die('Let\'s avoid infinite loops...');

while ( count($nums) < $total ) {

$num = mt_rand($min, $max);
while ( in_array($num, $nums) )
	$num = mt_rand($min, $max);
$nums[] = $num;

}

print_r( $nums );

?>

[Barand]

<?php
$set = range(1,12);
shuffle($set);
$rand_set = array_slice($set,0,4);

[discomatt]

Nice Barand

[btherl]

Here's my favorite way

 

$max = 12;
$set = range(1,$max);
for ($i = 0; $i < 4; $i++) {
  $choice = rand(0,$max-1);
  $rand_set[] = $set[$choice];
  $set[$choice] = $set[$max-1];
  $max--;
}
print "Selected: " . implode(', ', $rand_set) . "\n";

 

The idea is to remove a random element, move the last element into that empty spot, then reduce the array size by 1.  This method works well for lower level languages like C also.