php random x digit number

Question

I need to create a random number with x amount of digits.

So lets say x is 5, I need a number to be eg. 35562 If x is 3, then it would throw back something like; 463

Answer 1

the simplest way i can think of is using rand function with str_pad

In above example , it will generate random number in range 0 to 999.

And having 5 digits.