Randomise content without a database

[Ricky55]

Hi guys

 

I have a series of images that are wrapped with links. I need these to display in a random order with each page refresh. I've had a quick look for some code that I can customise but I'm drawing a blank.

 

I just have 

 

<a href="http://www.diy.com"><img src="/_/images/where-to-buy/b-and-q.png" alt="B&Q"></a>

 

Obviously I need to keep the href image source and alt tag together. 

 

Is there a way to create an array or switch statement and then output it as needed?

 

Thanks guys

[requinix]

Put everything into an array and pick a random one to show.

[Ricky55]

I've just found this code. How would I echo this out into my html?

 

 

function retailerGet($name=null){
    
    $retailers = array('amazon'=>array('href'=>'http://www.amazon.co.uk/',
                                    'src'=>'amazon.png',
                                    'alt'=>'Amazon'),
                  
                    'argos'=>array('href'=>'http://www.argos.co.uk/',
                                    'src'=>'argos.png',
                                    'alt'=>'Argos'),
                   
                    'asda'=>array('href'=>'http://www.asda.co.uk/',
                                    'src'=>'asda.png',
                                    'alt'=>'ASDA'));

    if($name==null){
        $keys = array_keys($retailers);
        shuffle($keys);
        return $retailers[$keys[mt_rand(0,count($retailers)-1)]];
        
    }else{
        return $names[$name];
    }                         
}
print_r(retailerGet());

[requinix]

Are you looking for something that does 99% or more of the work for you? Or are you looking to solve the problem? Because there's not actually that much work involved in this. A couple minutes.

 

1. Make an array that has all the data for each link that you need. The multidimensional approach that sample code uses is good. Like

array(
	array("link" => "http://www.diy.com/", "image" => "b-and-q.png", "name" => "B&Q"),

2. Use array_rand() to get a random key, then get the data using that key. shuffle()ing the entire array is a waste and the person who wrote retailerGet didn't understand that.

3. ???

4. Profit.