How do I return a single random row from a model?

Question

Trying to get a single random row from a model. I pulled this from the web:

$this->Testimonial->findAll(null,null,'rand()',1,null,null);

Unfortunately findAll doesn't exist anymore in cakephp 1.3

Answer 1

$this->Quote->find('first', array('order' => array('rand()')))

Answer 2

you can try this:

$count = $this->Testimonial->find('count');
$this->Testimonial->find('first', array('conditions' => array('id' => rand(1,$count))));

(this also doesn't retrieve "all" the results)