Heh, the algorithmically optimal (IMHO) way to get N unique numbers from a set of M of them is not actually covered in any of the replies. Not that this means you shouldn't use any of those solutions. I just think the method should be mentioned.

The process is the same as that used in List::Util's shuffle(), the Fisher-Yates Shuffle, except you stop early. 

sub tenOf20 {
    my @set = 1..20;
    for( 0..9 ) {
        my $r = $_ + int( rand(@set-$_) );
        @set[$_,$r] = @set[$r,$_]
            if  $r != $_;
    }
    return @set[0..9];
}

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- tye        

In reply to Re: Perl - Unique Numbers (algorithm) by tye
in thread Perl - Unique Numbers by deelinux

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