# ArraySwap

Swaps array values of an array at specified positions.

This function is more efficient than multiple assignment statements

## Method Signature

```
ArraySwap(array=[array], position1=[any], position2=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument    | Type    | Required | Description                 | Default |
| ----------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------- | ------- |
| `array`     | `array` | `true`   |                             |         |
| `position1` | `any`   | `true`   | The first position to swap  |         |
| `position2` | `any`   | `true`   | The second position to swap |         |

## Examples

### Swap the position of two values in an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrLi1ILcrML3IsKkqsVLBViFbg4lQKLshMSS3S9U3MU9IBct2LUlPzFNzzk3IyIQIu%2Bckl%2BUUK%2FkCyoLQYLBSWmpefq8QVa82VCDIpuDyxQEOhGNlwHQVDHQVjBU1rrvKizJJUl9JcdBUgOQDRVi2p)

```java
superiorArray = [ 
	"Spider-Man",
	"Green Goblin",
	"Doctor Octopus",
	"Venom"
];
arraySwap( superiorArray, 1, 3 );
writeDump( superiorArray );

```

Result: \['Doctor Octopus', 'Green Goblin', 'Spider-Man', 'Venom']

### Swap the position of two values in an array using the member function

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrLi1ILcrML3IsKkqsVLBViFbg4lQKLshMSS3S9U3MU9IBct2LUlPzFNzzk3IyIQIu%2Bckl%2BUUK%2FkCyoLQYLBSWmpefq8QVa81VjGyiXnF5YoGGgqGOgrGCpjVXeVFmSapLaS5QCEUZSA4Av3srjA%3D%3D)

```java
superiorArray = [ 
	"Spider-Man",
	"Green Goblin",
	"Doctor Octopus",
	"Venom"
];
superiorArray.swap( 1, 3 );
writeDump( superiorArray );

```

Result: \['Doctor Octopus', 'Green Goblin', 'Spider-Man', 'Venom']

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrLi1ILcrML3IsKkqsVLBViFbg4lQKLshMSS3S9U3MU9IBct2LUlPzFNzzk3IyIQIu%2Bckl%2BUUK%2FkCyoLQYLBSWmpefq8QVa82VCDIpuDyxQEOhGNlwHQVDHQVjBU1rrpTSXHRJkLC%2BvkJuam5SapFCWmlecklmfh4Xihq9YrChBEwBADEkQw8%3D)

```java
superiorArray = [ 
	"Spider-Man",
	"Green Goblin",
	"Doctor Octopus",
	"Venom"
];
arraySwap( superiorArray, 1, 3 );
dump( superiorArray );
// member function
superiorArray.swap( 1, 3 );
dump( superiorArray );

```

## Related

* [ArrayAppend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayappend.md)
* [ArrayAvg](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayavg.md)
* [ArrayChunk](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraychunk.md)
* [ArrayClear](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayclear.md)
* [ArrayContains](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontains.md)
* [ArrayContainsNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontainsnocase.md)
* [ArrayDelete](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydelete.md)
* [ArrayDeleteAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeleteat.md)
* [ArrayDeleteNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeletenocase.md)
* [ArrayEach](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayeach.md)
* [ArrayEvery](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayevery.md)
* [ArrayFilter](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfilter.md)
* [ArrayFind](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfind.md)
* [ArrayFindAll](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindall.md)
* [ArrayFindAllNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindallnocase.md)
* [ArrayFindFirst](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindfirst.md)
* [ArrayFindNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindnocase.md)
* [ArrayFirst](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfirst.md)
* [ArrayFlatMap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatmap.md)
* [ArrayFlatten](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatten.md)
* [ArrayGetMetadata](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygetmetadata.md)
* [ArrayGroupBy](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygroupby.md)
* [ArrayIndexExists](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayindexexists.md)
* [ArrayInsertAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayinsertat.md)
* [ArrayIsDefined](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayisdefined.md)
* [ArrayLast](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraylast.md)
* [ArrayMap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymap.md)
* [ArrayMax](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymax.md)
* [ArrayMedian](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymedian.md)
* [ArrayMerge](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymerge.md)
* [ArrayMid](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymid.md)
* [ArrayMin](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymin.md)
* [ArrayNew](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynew.md)
* [ArrayNone](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynone.md)
* [ArrayPop](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypop.md)
* [ArrayPrepend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayprepend.md)
* [ArrayPush](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypush.md)
* [ArrayRange](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayrange.md)
* [ArrayReduce](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduce.md)
* [ArrayReduceRight](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduceright.md)
* [ArrayReject](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreject.md)
* [ArrayResize](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayresize.md)
* [ArrayReverse](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreverse.md)
* [ArraySet](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayset.md)
* [ArrayShift](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayshift.md)
* [ArraySlice](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayslice.md)
* [ArraySome](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysome.md)
* [ArraySort](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysort.md)
* [ArraySplice](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysplice.md)
* [ArraySum](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysum.md)
* [ArrayToList](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytolist.md)
* [ArrayToStruct](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytostruct.md)
* [ArrayTranspose](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytranspose.md)
* [ArrayUnique](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunique.md)
* [ArrayUnshift](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunshift.md)
* [ArrayZip](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayzip.md)


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