var arr_len = 10; // length of input array function random_array( num ) { var i, j, tmp, raw_array = []; for ( i = 0; i < num; i++ ) { // create array raw_array.push(i); } for ( i = num - 1; i > 0; i-- ) { // swap elements in array randomly using Fisher-Yates (aka Knuth) Shuffle j = Math.floor( Math.random() * (i + 1) ); tmp = raw_array[i]; raw_array[i] = raw_array[j]; raw_array[j] = tmp; } //alert( 'n = ' + num + '; array = [ ' + raw_array + ' ]' ); // alert for demonstation document.getElementById('log').innerHTML = 'n = ' + num + '; array = [ ' + raw_array + ' ]'; // return raw_array; } random_array( arr_len );
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