1.Output 8 randomly generated characters and ask user if the letters are acceptable 2.Input word 3.Check word can be made from the 8 randomly generated characters (make sure letters only used once in the randomly generated word are only used once in the entered word)

Hi I have done task 1 and task 2 but i have trouble doing the final task3.I need to take the random string and the input put them into array(spilt) this is done but how to check if a shift element is in the other array ? I am trying to loop but I can do it. And I am using grep to find if there is a match right ? I can't use ~~ because I am on 5.8.8 Thank you hope I did not messed up

In reply to check if a word can be create from a random string by Zambozo

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