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user2399453

Reputation: 3081

Ensuring random order for iteration over Set Python

I am iterating over a Set in Python. In my application I prefer that the iteration be in a random order each time. However what I see is that I get the same order each time I run the program. This isn't fatal but is there a way to ensure randomized iteration over a Set?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2446

Answers (2)

Blair
Blair

Reputation: 6693

Use random.shuffle on a list of the set.

>>> import random
>>> s = set('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz')
>>> for i in range(5): #5 tries
    l = list(s)
    random.shuffle(l)
    print ''.join(l) #iteration


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fxmaupvhboclkyqrgdzinjestw
bojweuczdfnqykpxhmgvsairtl
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Upvotes: 4

Ayush
Ayush

Reputation: 42450

You can use random.shuffle to shuffle your set:

>>> from random import shuffle
>>> a = set([1,2,3,4,5])
>>> b = list(a)
>>> shuffle(b)
>>> b
[4, 2, 1, 3, 5]
>>>

Upvotes: 1

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