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How to Generate Many Random Various Numbers?

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6 Sep 2011CPOL 25.3K   1   5
This is an alternative to "How to Generate Many Random Various Numbers?"

Assuming the range of numbers is small, and all of them are required in the result (those are the assumptions implied by your code), and with a small change in the API definition, a much more compact and faster implementation would be this:

C#
public IList<int> randomPermutation(int min, int max) {
    Random r=new Random();
    SortedList<int, int> perm=new SortedList<int, int>();
    for (int i=min; i<=max; i++) perm.Add(r.Next(), i);
    return perm.Values;
}

BTW: If the size of the number set were to increase above 100, I would consider switching to a Dictionary<int,int> and sorting it at the end (the code shown spends cycles keeping the SortedList<int,int> sorted while it is being populated).

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SuggestionAnother alternative Pin
RemcoReitsma6-Aug-14 3:58
RemcoReitsma6-Aug-14 3:58 
GeneralNice code, Luc. Pin
Dr.Walt Fair, PE31-Aug-11 8:31
professionalDr.Walt Fair, PE31-Aug-11 8:31 
GeneralRe: Thanks Walt. I do like compact code, unless readability woul... Pin
Luc Pattyn31-Aug-11 12:02
sitebuilderLuc Pattyn31-Aug-11 12:02 
Generalwill it generate unique no. ? Pin
Pradip_Bobhate31-Aug-11 4:54
Pradip_Bobhate31-Aug-11 4:54 
GeneralRe: yes Pin
Luc Pattyn31-Aug-11 6:00
sitebuilderLuc Pattyn31-Aug-11 6:00 

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