What are some best practices for implementing a random winner selection process in PHP for a contest with daily limits on winners?

When implementing a random winner selection process in PHP for a contest with daily limits on winners, one best practice is to keep track of the number of winners selected each day and reset the count at the start of each day. This ensures that the daily limit is enforced and winners are selected fairly. 

// Check if daily limit for winners has been reached
$winners_per_day = 5; // Set daily limit
$winners_selected_today = getWinnersSelectedToday(); // Function to retrieve count of winners selected today

if ($winners_selected_today < $winners_per_day) {
    // Select a random winner
    $winner = selectRandomWinner();

    // Increment count of winners selected today
    incrementWinnersSelectedToday();

    // Announce the winner
    echo "Congratulations to the winner: " . $winner;
} else {
    echo "Daily limit for winners has been reached. Please try again tomorrow.";
}

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