note 45916 added to function.shuffle

To shuffle an associated array and remain the association between keys and values, use this function: <?php $test_array = array("first" => 1,"second" => 2,"third" => 3,"fourth" => 4); function shuffle_assoc($input_array){ foreach($input_array as $key => $value){ $temp_array[$value][key] = $key; } shuffle($input_array); foreach($input_array as $key => $value){ $return_array[$temp_array[$value][key]] = $value; } return $return_array; } echo "<pre>"; print_r(shuffle_assoc($test_array)); echo "</pre><hr />"; // this will output something like this: /* Array ( [fourth] => 4 [second] => 2 [third] => 3 [first] => 1 ) */ ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shuffle.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+45916 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+45916&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+45916&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php