BreeRadloff.com » PHP http://www.breeradloff.com Interactive & UX Design Thu, 06 May 2010 03:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Random Quote PHP Script http://www.breeradloff.com/2009/01/random-quote-php-script/ http://www.breeradloff.com/2009/01/random-quote-php-script/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:51:46 +0000 Bree http://www.breeradloff.com/?p=48 The script below displays a random string of text each time your page is loaded or refreshed. It is not the most fancy or flexible – but it is extremely simple and easy. This could prove useful if you are doing something with limited scope.

<?php

function randomQuote() {

	$quotes[] = '"Quote goes here"';
	$quotes[] = '"Quote goes here"';
	$quotes[] = '"Quote goes here"';
	$quotes[] = '"Quote goes here"';

	srand ((double) microtime() * 1000000);
	$random_number = rand(0,count($quotes)-1);

	echo '<p>' . ($quotes[$random_number]) . '</p>';
}
?>

Add as many quotes as you like, and you can add HTML and CSS between the quotes. For example, I wanted to provide a link (the author’s name) to more information about the quote or author.

$quotes[] = '"The Quote"<br />&mdash; <a href="URL">Author</a>';

To use this script on your site, include the file in your html document:

<?php include ("includes/quotes.php"); ?>

Then call the randomQuote function in the spot you want the quotes:

<?php randomQuote();?>

You can download a zip file of this demo if you prefer.

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<?php
     mail("username@domain.com", "Test Subject", "Test Message Body");
?>
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