What is the recommended function in PHP for generating random numbers?

In PHP, the recommended function for generating random numbers is `rand()`. This function generates a random integer between a specified range, making it suitable for most use cases where randomness is required. To use `rand()`, you need to specify the minimum and maximum values between which you want the random number to be generated.

// Generate a random number between 1 and 100
$randomNumber = rand(1, 100);

echo $randomNumber;