Random Password

This function returns you the Random password (text) of the required length. Default password length is given 8. This function is useful to give a temporary password, in case of 'User Registeration' and/or 'Forgot password'


function getRandomPassword($length=8)
{
$chars = "abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";
srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$i = 1;
$pass = '' ;

#Default: 8 digit password
while ($i <= $length)
{
$num = rand() % 33;
$tmp = substr($chars, $num, 1);
$pass = $pass . $tmp;
$i++;}
return $pass;
}