Multidimensional array

[MutatedVirus]

Hey guys, I was wondering, how would I go about it so I can have a multi-dimensional array where the first value is a string, 2nd value is a minimum amount, 3rd value is a maximum amount.
And then once having that being able to randomly select one of the strings (like using $a = rand(0,14); $test =$name[$a])
but in conjunction being able to generate that string a random amount of times within the min and max without hvaing to use switch statements or if statements?
If that is possible that is xD
And if it is, I know it's not the most efficent way of doing this, it's just a project ive been given to do in this way
Many thanks for any help
James :3

[AbraCadaver]

Seems like it might be homework, but oh well:

$array = array(array('string1', 2, 10),
               array('string2', 5, 11),
               array('string3', 9, 25)
);
          
$rand = mt_rand(0, count($array)-1);
$word = $array[$rand][0];
$result = str_repeat($word, mt_rand($array[$rand][1], $array[$rand][2]));

echo $result;

 

[MutatedVirus]

Nah, it's not homework, it's just little challenges im being set in an apprenticeship im in, basically find ways on how to do it to learn how to code in PHP, but thanks, works like a charm ^^

[AbraCadaver]

Nah, it's not homework, it's just little challenges im being set in an apprenticeship im in, basically find ways on how to do it to learn how to code in PHP, but thanks, works like a charm ^^

 

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[MutatedVirus]

I am learning stuff, It was just that I got stumped on xD But thanks for showing me how it works, it does help me learn more stuff