From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 25210 invoked from network); 19 Nov 2007 09:08:49 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 19 Nov 2007 09:08:49 -0000 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at sunsite.dk does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: (qmail 49792 invoked from network); 19 Nov 2007 09:08:42 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 19 Nov 2007 09:08:42 -0000 Received: (qmail 13890 invoked by alias); 19 Nov 2007 09:08:33 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 12220 Received: (qmail 13851 invoked from network); 19 Nov 2007 09:08:32 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 19 Nov 2007 09:08:32 -0000 Received: (qmail 48502 invoked from network); 19 Nov 2007 09:08:32 -0000 Received: from vms040pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.40) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 19 Nov 2007 09:08:26 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.121.18.67]) by vms040.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JRQ00EBIXE67Q98@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:08:31 -0600 (CST) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lAJ98Nrv004219 for ; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:08:24 -0800 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id lAJ98NAk004218 for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:08:23 -0800 Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:08:23 -0800 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: Sorting file names randomly In-reply-to: <071119005718.ZM4162@torch.brasslantern.com> To: Zsh Users Message-id: <071119010823.ZM4217@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20050723194240.GA32416@DervishD> <20050723212657.GA744@DervishD> <1050724064415.ZM20425@candle.brasslantern.com> <20071119042136.GA11967@scowler.net> <071119005718.ZM4162@torch.brasslantern.com> Comments: In reply to Bart Schaefer "Re: Sorting file names randomly" (Nov 19, 12:57am) On Nov 19, 12:57am, Bart Schaefer wrote: } } } Is there any chance that prepending "$i." and hashing it will } } decrease the randomness of the shuffle significantly? } } I no longer remember why I didn't just use h[$RANDOM] Oh, duh ... it's to assure that the keys are unique. That's what I get for trying to answer email last thing before I go to bed.