🔀 shuffle

A lightweight utility to shuffle the elements of an array in place using the Fisher–Yates algorithm.

🚀 Installation

Install via npm:

npm install @bernardpolidario/shuffle

📦 Usage

const shuffleArray = require('@bernardpolidario/shuffle');

const items = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date'];
const shuffled = shuffleArray(items);

console.log(shuffled); 
// → [ 'cherry', 'apple', 'date', 'banana' ] (order will vary)

⚠️ Note: The original array is mutated. If you want to preserve the original, clone it first:

const shuffled = shuffleArray([...items]);

🧠 How It Works

This package uses the Fisher–Yates shuffle, a time-tested algorithm that ensures every possible ordering of the array is equally likely.

📄 API

shuffleArray(array)

• Parameters:
  • array — An array of any type (e.g. strings, numbers, objects).
• Returns:
  • The same array, shuffled in place.

✅ Example Use Cases

• Randomizing quiz options
• Shuffling playlist items
• Mixing flashcards
• Creating randomized test data

🔧 Development

To test this package locally:

npm link
# then in another project
npm link @bernardpolidario/shuffle

📜 License

MIT © 2025 Your Name