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

Author: Ashot1995

src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php

@@ -478,14 +478,18 @@ public function find($id, $columns = ['*'])
     }
 
     /**
-     * Retrieve a random model instance or a collection of instances.
+     * Retrieve one or more random model instances.
      *
      * @param  int  $count
      * @param  array  $columns
-     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection|null
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|null|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection
      */
-    public function findRand(int $count = 1, array $columns = ['*'])
+    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);