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Re: [patch] shuf.c: Permutation With Replacement


From: Alexander Horn
Subject: Re: [patch] shuf.c: Permutation With Replacement
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:14:59 -0600

Thanks for the suggestion.
I'll let Paul reply, since he wrote that program.

Thanks Jim. I'll be waiting for Paul's feedback regarding this issue.

On 2/23/07, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
"Alexander Horn" <address@hidden> wrote:
> I have send out an email earlier this week that sketches out changes
> to the `shuf' program that would allow for random permutations with
> replacement ("--with-replacement" switch).
>
> For example:
>
>> shuf <<EOF
>> clubs
>> hearts
>> diamonds
>> spades
>> EOF
>
>> might output:
>>
>> clubs
>> diamonds
>> spades
>> diamonds
>
> Please let me know what you think of this feature. If we can add it to
> `shuf', I would be happy to clean up the patch.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I'll let Paul reply, since he wrote that program.



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