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title: "randomItem(array) | Grafana k6 documentation"
description: "Random item from an array"
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# randomItem(array)

Function returns a random item from an array.

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| Parameter    | Type  | Description        |
|--------------|-------|--------------------|
| arrayOfItems | array | Array \[] of items |

### Returns

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| Type | Description                |
|------|----------------------------|
| any  | Random item from the array |

### Example

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```javascript
import { randomItem } from 'https://jslib.k6.io/k6-utils/1.2.0/index.js';

const names = ['John', 'Jane', 'Bert', 'Ed'];

export default function () {
  const randomName = randomItem(names);
  console.log(`Hello, my name is ${randomName}`);
}
```