randomize-array

Function to randomize an array

Description

Returns a copy of the array in a randomized order.

See...

• Install/Usage
• Syntax
• Examples
• See Also

Install

npm install --save @chriscodesthings/randomize-array

Usage

import randomizeArray from '@chriscodesthings/randomize-array';

console.log(randomizeArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]));
// => [3, 2, 5, 1, 4]

Syntax

randomizeArray(arr);

Parameters

• arr: an array of things to randomize

Return Value

Returns a copy of arr in a random order.

Examples

// pick 2 security questions
function pickQuestions() {
    const questions = [
        "Favourite colour",
        "Favourite food",
        "Favourite place",
        "Favourite TV show",
        "Favourite song",
    ];

    return randomizeArray(questions).splice(-2);
}

See Also...

• ultimate-random-number-er: Generates random numbers with options for ranges, repetition, past and future sequences ... and more!