Re: unsorted list

You can use rand within the sort code.

@stuff = qw[ cat dog pig cow ]; 
print "$_\n" for sort { rand() <=> rand() } @stuff
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Update. I have the (theoretical) feeling that this trick may cause an infinite loop when used with a large array, but a few tests I did returned nothing suspicious.

HTH

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Re^2: unsorted list by merlyn (Sage) on Apr 24, 2005 at 13:32 UTC
In older Perl versions, inconsistent results from the sort block could produce core dumps or duplicated values. I don't believe modern Perl ever does that, but it's still not a way to get a fair sort. -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.	[reply]
Re^2: unsorted list by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Apr 24, 2005 at 12:55 UTC
No infinite loop, but Is this a fair shuffle? Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply]


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