Displaying Random Images on a Site Using PHP
Displaying Random Images on a Site Using PHP
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Displays a random image on a web page. Images are selected from a folder of your choice.
by using mt_rand function in php.
Syntax:
int mt_rand ( [int min, int max])
- this function generate a random value between the given min and max value.
Code for Displaying Random Images.
<?php
/*
* Name your images 1.jpg, 2.jpg etc.
*
* Add this line to your page where you want the images to
* appear: <?php include “randomimage.php”; ?>
*/
// Change this to the total number of images in the folder
$total = “11″;
// Change to the type of files to use eg. .jpg or .gif
$file_type = “.jpg”;
// Change to the location of the folder containing the images
$image_folder = “images/random”;
// You do not need to edit below this line
$start = “1″;
$random = mt_rand($start, $total);
$image_name = $random . $file_type;
echo “<img xsrc=\”$image_folder/$image_name\” alt=\”$image_name\” />”;
?>
