random string, shuffle string from an array

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Does anyone here knows how to shuffle string (random output string) from an array like, I have this array (refer below)

$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");

function random_string(){
    //here a function to randomize or shuffle the items from the $cars array
    return $random_string;
}

echo random_string()

any help, suggestions, recommendations, clues, ideas is highly appreciated. Thank you.

array_rand() ? - echo $cars[array_rand($cars, 1)];

Darren
– Darren

2015-07-28 03:25:05 +00:00
Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 3:25 — Darren
– Darren, Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 3:25

Stanley Li · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-28 03:27:34Z

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You can use the php rand() method.

$random_string = $car[rand(0,count($car)-1)];

answered Jul 28, 2015 at 3:27

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ar em · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-28 03:42:23Z

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$random_string = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
shuffle($random_string);
print_r($random_string);

you can try this one

answered Jul 28, 2015 at 3:42

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