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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T17:09:28+00:00 2026-05-24T17:09:28+00:00

I wanted to randomly select results from mysql database with this code: $data =

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I wanted to randomly select results from mysql database with this code:

$data = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM people ORDER BY RANDOM() LIMIT 4") or die(mysql_error()); 

I got an error message: FUNCTION members.RANDOM does not exist

Is there something I’m not adding or doing right here?

Thanks for your asistance.

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    2026-05-24T17:09:29+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    The function name you’re looking for is RAND().

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