---
name: "Array.shuffle"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Array.shuffle"
---

# Array.shuffle(3kaya)

Randomly reorder an array.

## NAME

Array::shuffle - Randomly reorder an array.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void shuffle(** *var \[a\] xs* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**xs** The array to shuffle

## DESCRIPTION

Randomly reorder an array in-place. Because this function uses **Builtins.rand (3kaya)** to determine the order, you must have called **Builtins.srand (3kaya)** before you use it.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.