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Re: Random Order of a Set of Numbers

• To: mathgroup@smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg10894] Re: Random Order of a Set of Numbers
• From: Allan Hayes <hay@haystack.demon.co.uk>
• Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 20:15:27 -0500
• References: <6bpvg8$b3j@smc.vnet.net>

JD Faith wrote:
> I need to generate a random list of the numbers 1-36, 33 times.  
> The idea being to replicate the drawing 0f the numbers 1-36 from a 
> hat 33 times.

Here is one way:

In[1]:=
nmbs = Range[36];

In[2]:=
rand:= Table[Random[],{36}]; (* makes a *new* list of 36 random reals
between 0 and 1 each time it is evaluated*)

In[3]:=
Table[
	Last/@Sort[Transpose[{rand,nmbs}]]
	(*sort nmbs by attached ,
	{33}
]

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