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