From f9fe8de11a6314525f5b3626aafaea1697e3efbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Travis CI Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 13:27:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Travis build: 313 --- README.md | 13 ++++++++++--- docs/index.html | 13 ++++++++++--- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 980acdc66..5b770f8c1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -795,12 +795,19 @@ const sample = arr => arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)]; ### shuffle -Randomizes the order of the values of an array. +Randomizes the order of the values of an array, in place. -Use `Array.sort()` to reorder elements, using `Math.random()` in the comparator. +Uses the Fisher-Yates algoritm to reorder the elements of the array, based on the [Lodash implimentation](https://github.com/lodash/lodash/blob/b2ea6b1cd251796dcb5f9700c4911a7b6223920b/shuffle.js) ```js -const shuffle = arr => arr.sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); +const shuffle = ([...arr]) => { + let m = arr.length; + while (m) { + const i = Math.floor(Math.random() * m--); + [arr[m], arr[i]] = [arr[i], arr[m]]; + } + return arr; +}; // shuffle([1,2,3]) -> [2,3,1] ``` diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html index edd49804d..aa9f6c31e 100644 --- a/docs/index.html +++ b/docs/index.html @@ -586,9 +586,16 @@ This method also works with strings.

// sample([3, 7, 9, 11]) -> 9

shuffle

-

Randomizes the order of the values of an array.

-

Use Array.sort() to reorder elements, using Math.random() in the comparator.

-
const shuffle = arr => arr.sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5);
+

Randomizes the order of the values of an array, in place.

+

Uses the Fisher-Yates algoritm to reorder the elements of the array, based on the Lodash implimentation

+
const shuffle = ([...arr]) => {
+  let m = arr.length;
+  while (m) {
+    const i = Math.floor(Math.random() * m--);
+    [arr[m], arr[i]] = [arr[i], arr[m]];
+  }
+  return arr;
+};
 // shuffle([1,2,3]) -> [2,3,1]
 

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