PHP shuffle() Function

Randomize the order of the elements in the array:

<?php
$my_array = array("red","green","blue","yellow","purple");

shuffle($my_array);
print_r($my_array);
?>

Definition and Usage

The shuffle() function randomizes the order of the elements in the array.

This function assigns new keys for the elements in the array. Existing keys will be removed (See Example below).

shuffle( array)

Parameter	Description
array	Required. Specifies the array to use

Return Value:	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	4+
PHP Changelog:	PHP 4.2: The random number generator is seeded automatically

Randomize the order of the elements in the array:

<?php
$my_array = array("a"=>"red","b"=>"green","c"=>"blue","d"=>"yellow","e"=>"purple");

shuffle($my_array);
print_r($my_array);
?>