Quick Reference
The PHP shuffle() function randomizes the order of the elements in the array and assigns new keys. Existing keys are removed.
<?php
$my_cars = array('Car 1' => 'Lamborghini', 'Car 2' => 'Ferrari', 'Car 3' => 'Maserati');
shuffle($my_cars);
print_r($my_cars);
?>Note
Arrays count starting from zero NOT one. So item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on.
Output
// the array will be shuffled each time it is run and the following is only one of the possible outcomes
Array ( [0] => Maserati [1] => Ferrari [2] => Lamborghini )Syntax
shuffle(array)PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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