JavaScript: Randomize the order of the values of an array, returning a new array
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-145 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program to randomize the order of array values, returning an updated array.
- Use the Fisher-Yates algorithm to reorder the elements of the array.
Sample Solution:
JavaScript Code:
//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const shuffle = ([...arr]) => {
let m = arr.length;
while (m) {
const i = Math.floor(Math.random() * m--);
[arr[m], arr[i]] = [arr[i], arr[m]];
}
return arr;
};
const foo = [1, 2, 3];
console.log(shuffle(foo));
Sample Output:
[2,1,3]
Pictorial Presentation:
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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