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// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24026510/how-do-i-shuffle-an-array-in-swift
extension CollectionType {
/// Return a copy of `self` with its elements shuffled
func shuffle() -> [Generator.Element] {
var list = Array(self)
list.shuffleInPlace()
return list
}
}
extension MutableCollectionType where Index == Int {
/// Shuffle the elements of `self` in-place.
mutating func shuffleInPlace() {
// empty and single-element collections don't shuffle
if count < 2 { return }
for i in 0..<count - 1 {
let j = Int(arc4random_uniform(UInt32(count - i))) + i
guard i != j else { continue }
swap(&self[i], &self[j])
}
}
}
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