random(List) -- shuffle a list randomly

Synopsis

• Function: random

• Usage:

  random L

• Inputs:
  • L, a list,
• Optional inputs:
  • Density => ..., default value 1, make a random module map
  • Height => ..., default value 10, get a random homogeneous element from a graded ring
  • MaximalRank => ..., default value false, make a random module map
  • UpperTriangular => ..., default value false, make a random module map
• Outputs:
  • a list, a new list containing the elements of L in a shuffled random order

Description

i1 : random toList (0 .. 12)

o1 = {5, 3, 6, 8, 1, 2, 0, 9, 11, 4, 7, 12, 10}

o1 : List

See also

• setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator