note 76924 added to function.shuffle
| From: | Tim at osu1 dot php dot net | Date: | Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:34:30 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 76924 added to function.shuffle | ||
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al at giicorp dot com's implementation is statistically incorrect. monte at ohrt dot com has
the correct version. Imagine putting all the elements into a bag and picking elements from the bag
randomly, one by one. That's the way the algorithm works. Consult your average book about
algorithms for more information.
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Probable Submitter: 81.164.163.247
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Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shuffle.php
Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/76924
Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/integrated
Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/useless
Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/bad+code
Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/spam
Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/non-english
Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924/in+docs
Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/76924
Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/76924
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