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

# Builtins.swap(3kaya)

Swap the contents of two variables

## NAME

Builtins::swap - Swap the contents of two variables

## SYNOPSIS

**Void swap(** *var a x, var a y* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** First variable

**y** Second variable

## DESCRIPTION

Swap the contents of two variables of the same type.

-

   a = 5;\
    b = 6;\
    swap(a,b);\
    // a = 6, b = 5

## 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.