collections.Shuffle
Returns a slice by randomizing the element order of the given slice.
Syntax
collections.Shuffle SLICE
Returns
[]any
Alias
shuffle
{{ collections.Shuffle (slice "a" "b" "c") }} → [b a c]The result will vary from one build to the next.
To render an unordered list of 5 random pages from a page collection:
<ul>
{{ $p := site.RegularPages }}
{{ range $p | collections.Shuffle | first 5 }}
<li><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></li>
{{ end }}
</ul>Using the collections.D function for the same task is significantly faster.
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February 8, 2026
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