JavaScript: Get n random elements at unique keys from array up to the size of array
JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-226 with Solution
Write a JavaScript program to get n random elements with unique keys from an array up to the size of the array.
- Shuffle the array using the Fisher-Yates algorithm.
- Use Array.prototype.slice() to get the first n elements.
- Omit the second argument, n, to get only one element at random from the array.
Sample Solution:
JavaScript Code:
//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const sampleSize = ([...arr], n = 1) => {
let m = arr.length;
while (m) {
const i = Math.floor(Math.random() * m--);
[arr[m], arr[i]] = [arr[i], arr[m]];
}
return arr.slice(0, n);
};
console.log(sampleSize([1, 2, 3], 2));
console.log(sampleSize([1, 2, 3], 4));
Sample Output:
[3,2] [2,3,1]
Pictorial Presentation:
Flowchart:

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