What are common errors when trying to display a random image from a specific folder using PHP?

Common errors when trying to display a random image from a specific folder using PHP include not properly specifying the file path, not checking if the folder contains images, and not generating a random number within the range of the number of images in the folder. To solve this, you can use PHP functions like scandir() to get the list of files in the folder, filter out non-image files, and then select a random image to display. 

// Specify the folder path
$folder_path = 'path/to/your/folder/';

// Get the list of files in the folder
$files = array_diff(scandir($folder_path), array('..', '.'));

// Filter out non-image files
$image_files = preg_grep('/\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)$/i', $files);

// Get a random image from the array
$random_image = $folder_path . $image_files[array_rand($image_files)];

// Display the random image
echo '<img src="' . $random_image . '" alt="Random Image">';

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