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random-drawing-v1.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Random Drawing</title>
<?php
# Who are our contestants?
$contestants["Bob"] = "";
$contestants["Frank"] = "";
$contestants["Emily"] = "";
$contestants["Bo"] = "";
$contestants["Sandy"] = "";
$contestants["Liz"] = "";
$contestants["Joey"] = "";
# Pick and print a winning number
$how_many_contestants = count($contestants);
$winning_number = rand(1,$how_many_contestants);
# Loop through contestants, seeing if any won
foreach($contestants as $index => $this_contestant) {
# Generate a random number
$random_number = rand(1,$how_many_contestants);
# See if their generated random number mathches the winning number
if($random_number == $winning_number) {
$contestants[$index] = "Winner!";
}
else {
$contestants[$index] = "Loser!";
}
}
?>
</head>
<body>
Refresh to play again <br><br>
</div>
The winning number is <?=$winning_number?>!<br><br>
<? foreach($contestants as $index => $contestant): ?>
<?=$index?> is a <?=$contestant?><br>
<? endforeach ?>
</body>
</html>
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