# Re: Randomizing an Array? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 22, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-randomizing-an-array/80255 "2006-12-22T21:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-randomizing-an-array/80255/1 "2006-12-22T21:20:30Z")
From: Gavin K. > You might search the mailing list archive on this topic if > ‘true’ randomness (or close to it) is important to you. Nevermind, I did it for you. Here’s the thread: [http://rubyurl.com/5v8](http://rubyurl.com/5v8) Here’s batsman’s web page about it in depth (referenced in the first post in the thread): [http://eigenclass.org/hiki.rb?sort\_by+rand+is+biased](http://eigenclass.org/hiki.rb?sort_by+rand+is+biased) And here’s a wiki page discussing other methods (referenced in Mauricio’s post): > **[WebMD - Better information. Better health.](https://www.webmd.com/?ArrayShuffle)** > > The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert... ---
**Author:** ![phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@phrogz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phrogz)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-randomizing-an-array/80255/2 "2006-12-23T04:26:20Z")
Gavin K. wrote: > And here’s a wiki page discussing other methods (referenced in > Mauricio’s post): > [http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?ArrayShuffle](http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?ArrayShuffle) Hey, Thank you again! You have been an immense help in this. 🙂