# getRandomPlayer (Server)

> Picks a player on the server at random.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Server
- **Category**: Players and accounts
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getRandomPlayer

## Syntax

```lua
player|false getRandomPlayer()
```

## Returns

A player, or `false` if there is none.

## Example

```lua
local winner = getRandomPlayer()
if winner then
    outputServerLog(getPlayerName(winner) .. " won the raffle")
end
```

## See also

- [getPlayers (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getPlayers.md): Lists every player on the server.
- [getPlayerCount (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getPlayerCount.md): Returns how many players are on the server.