Creates a repeatable randomizer/shuffle of an array based on a given seed.

Randomizer.php

<?php

namespace Tattoodo\Helpers;

use Carbon\Carbon;

/**
* Creates a repeatable randomizer/shuffle of an array based on a given seed.
*/
class Randomizer
{
    
    /**
     * @param array    $items
     * @param int|null $seed
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public static function shuffle(array $items, int $seed = null): array
    {
        $seed = $seed ?? Carbon::today()->timestamp;
      
        return collect($items)->map(function($item, $key) use ($seed) {
             return [md5($item . $seed) => $item];
        })->collapse()->sortBy(function ($item, $key) {
            return $key;
        })->values();
      
    }
}