PHP shuffle() Function

PHP shuffle() Function

The shuffle() function in PHP shuffles an array in a random array.

Syntax

shuffle ( array &$array ) 

Parameter

array(required)- This parameter represents the input array.

 Return

This parameter returns a Boolean value TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example 1

 

Output

Original Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => 1
     [1] => 2
     [2] => 3
     [3] => 4
     [4] => 5
     [5] => 6
     [6] => 7 
     [7] => 8
     [8] => 9
     [9] => 10
     [10] => 11
     [11] => 12
     [12] => 13
     [13] => 14
     [14] => 15
     [15] => 16 
     [16] => 17
     [17] => 18
     [18] => 19
     [19] => 20
 )
 After shuffling the array: 
 Array
 ( 
     [0] => 1
     [1] => 19
     [2] => 15
     [3] => 8
     [4] => 6
     [5] => 10
     [6] => 20
     [7] => 12
     [8] => 18 
     [9] => 17
     [10] => 4
     [11] => 14
     [12] => 7
     [13] => 2
     [14] => 3
     [15] => 16
     [16] => 9 
     [17] => 13
     [18] => 11
     [19] => 5
 ) 

Example 2

 

Output

Original Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => 32
     [1] => 45
     [2] => 67
     [3] => 89
     [4] => 90
     [5] => 98 
     [6] => 87
     [7] => 65
     [8] => 50
 )
 After shuffling the array: 
 87 89 50 45 67 65 98 90 32  

Example 3

 

Output

Original Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => A
     [1] => E
     [2] => I
     [3] => O
     [4] => U
 )
 After shuffling the array:  
 O A E U I 

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