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PHP str_shuffle() Function

PHP str_shuffle() function is used to randomly shuffle all the characters of a given input string passed as a parameter. If a number is passed, it treats the number also as a string and shuffles it. It does not make any changes in the original string but it returns a new string which is one permutation of all the possible strings created.

Syntax:

 str_shuffle($string);

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
string	This is a required parameter. This parameter contains the string to be shuffled.

Here is an example of str_shuffle() function in PHP:

<html>
<body>

<?php
$str = "PHPTPOINT";
echo str_shuffle($str);
?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
HNPPPIOTT

Here is an another example of str_shuffle() function in PHP:

<html>
<body>

<?php
$str = "PHPTPOINT";

echo "Shuffle string-- ".str_shuffle($str)."<br>";
echo "Original String-- ".$str."<br>";  //Original string doesn't change

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
Shuffle string—HTTPNPOIP
Original String—PHPTPOINT

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