What are some alternative methods to generate random decimal numbers in PHP, aside from using rand()?

Using the rand() function in PHP to generate random decimal numbers can be limited as it only generates integers. To generate random decimal numbers, one alternative method is to use the mt_rand() function in combination with dividing the result by a specific number to get a decimal value. Another method is to use the random_int() function to generate random integers and then divide them by a chosen number to obtain decimal numbers.

// Using mt_rand() function to generate random decimal numbers
$randomDecimal = mt_rand() / mt_getrandmax();
echo $randomDecimal;

// Using random_int() function to generate random decimal numbers
$randomInteger = random_int(0, 100); // Generate a random integer between 0 and 100
$randomDecimal = $randomInteger / 100; // Divide the random integer by 100 to get a decimal number
echo $randomDecimal;