Add findRand() method to Eloquent Builder for random record selection

Author: Ashot1995

src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php

@@ -477,6 +477,24 @@ public function find($id, $columns = ['*'])
         return $this->whereKey($id)->first($columns);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve one or more random model instances.
+     *
+     * @param  int  $count
+     * @param  array  $columns
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|null|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection
+     */
+    public function findRandom(int $count = 1, array $columns = ['*'])
+    {
+        if ($count < 1) {
+            return $this->newModelInstance()->newCollection();
+        }
+
+        return $count === 1
+            ? $this->inRandomOrder()->first($columns)
+            : $this->inRandomOrder()->limit($count)->get($columns);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Find a sole model by its primary key.
      *