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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T14:49:35+00:00 2026-06-17T14:49:35+00:00

My page loads a random background image every time it loads: <?php $input =

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My page loads a random background image every time it loads:

<?php
    $input = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8);
    $num = array_rand($input, 1);
    $bg = "img/bg" . $num . ".jpg";
?>

But I want it to do that only once. I want the image to remain the same after a visitor submits a form, for example, thereby reloading the page.

I’ve tried if($bg=NULL) etc, but to no avail – I guess $bg becomes null again every time the page reloads.

Many thanks in advance!

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    2026-06-17T14:49:36+00:00Added an answer on June 17, 2026 at 2:49 pm

    You can use Session variable or cookies if is not set, you choose a background, if is set, you do nothing

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