How to get mysql random integer range?

Question

I am trying to generate a random integer for each row I select between 1 and 60 as timer.

SELECT downloads.date, products.*, (FLOOR(1 + RAND() * 60)) AS time         


        

Answer 1

This is working for me. Your mysql version maybe?

SELECT id, (FLOOR( 1 + RAND( ) *60 )) AS timer
FROM users
LIMIT 0 , 30

Answer 2

I'm running your query and it does give me a random number for each row.... maybe has something to do with the name of the random (timer)?

Answer 3

The output of the RAND function will always be a value between 0 and 1.

Try this:

SELECT downloads.date, products.*, (CAST(RAND() * 60 AS UNSIGNED) + 1) AS timer

Answer 4

You can increase the number multiplied by the number of records in the table.

SELECT id,

(FLOOR( (SELECT MIN(id)                        FROM  your_table ) + RAND( ) * 1000000 ) ) AS timer
FROM your_table
LIMIT 0 , 30