How can the date function be utilized to generate random values in PHP?

To generate random values using the date function in PHP, you can use the 'U' format character to get the current Unix timestamp and then use it as a seed for a random number generator. By setting the date function to output the current Unix timestamp, you can generate random values based on the current time. 

$seed = date('U');
mt_srand($seed);
$randomValue = mt_rand(0, 100);
echo $randomValue;

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