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Re: How do I pick a random line from a file?

by Crulx (Monk)
on Jan 21, 2000 at 00:06 UTC ( [id://2292]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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⭐ in reply to How do I pick a random line from a file?

More cryptically 
srand;
rand($.) < 1 && ($it = $_) while <>;

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