# Merge

Merge an array variable with another array variable.

```yaml
good_ideas:
  - Exercise regularly
  - Brush your teeth
  - Use Oxford Commas
bad_ideas:
  - Bath in beans
  - Wear sandpaper underwear
  - Eat turtle shells
```

In this template example we'll merge the two arrays and then pull out a single random item from the combined list. For fun!

::tabs

::tab antlers
```antlers
<h2>Picking a random idea!</h2>
{{ good_ideas | merge($bad_ideas) | sort("random") | limit(1) }}
<p>{{ value }}</p>
{{ /good_ideas }}
```
::tab blade
```blade
<?php
  $merged = Statamic::modify($good_ideas)
    ->merge($bad_ideas)
    ->sort('random')
    ->limit(1)
    ->fetch();
?>

<h2>Picking a random idea!</h2>
@foreach ($merged as $item)
  <p>{{ $item }}</p>
@endforeach
```
::

```
<p>Use Oxford Commas</p>
```