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

<?php
echo str_pad(rand(0,999), 5, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);
?>

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

And having 5 digits.

Answer 2

function rand_number_available($already_mem_array,$boundary_min,$boundary_max,$digits_num)
{

    $already_mem_array_dim = count($already_mem_array);         // dimension of array, that contain occupied elements

    // --- creating Boundaries and possible Errors
    if( empty($digits_num) ){   
            $boundary_dim = $boundary_max - $boundary_min;
            if($boundary_dim <= 0){
                $error = -1;                                    // Error that might happen. Difference between $boundary_max and $boundary_min must be positive
            }else{
                $error = -2;                                    // Error that might happen. All numbers between, $boundary_min and $boundary_max , are occupied, by $already_mem_array
            }                                   
    }else{
            if($digits_num < 0){                                // Error. If exist, $digits_num must be, 1,2,3 or higher
                $error = -3; 
            }elseif($digits_num == 1){                          // if 'one-figure' number
                $error = -4;                                    // Error that might happen. All 'one-figure' numbers    are occupied, by $already_mem_array
                $boundary_min = 0;
                $boundary_max = 9;
                $boundary_dim = $boundary_max-$boundary_min;
            }elseif($digits_num == 2){                          // if 'two-figure' number
                $error = -5;                                    // Error that might happen. All 'two-figure' numbers    are occupied, by $already_mem_array
                $boundary_min = 10;
                $boundary_max = 99;
                $boundary_dim = $boundary_max-$boundary_min;
            }elseif($digits_num>2){                             // if 'X-figure' number. X>2
                $error = -6;                                    // Error that might happen. All 'X-figure' numbers  are occupied, by $already_mem_array. Unlikely to happen
                $boundary_min = pow(10, $digits_num-1);         // stepenovanje - graduation
                $boundary_max = pow(10, $digits_num)-1;
                $boundary_dim = $boundary_max-$boundary_min;
            }

    }
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------


    // --- creating response ---------------------------------------------
    if( ($already_mem_array_dim <= $boundary_dim)   &&  $boundary_dim>0 ){              // go here only if, there are AVAILABLE numbers to extract, and [difference] $boundary_dim , is positive
        do{
            $num = rand($boundary_min,$boundary_max);
        }while( in_array($num, $already_mem_array) );
        $result = $num;
    }else{
        $result = $error;                                       // Limit that happened  
    }

    return $result;
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------

}

Answer 3

function random_numbers($digits) {
    $min = pow(10, $digits - 1);
    $max = pow(10, $digits) - 1;
    return mt_rand($min, $max);
}

Tested here.