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From: t_pascal@oxy.edu (Clarence Regis Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.bugs,comp.sources.d,comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: Shuffling algorithm.
Message-ID: <78699@tiger.oxy.edu>
Date: 21 Feb 90 02:29:35 GMT
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Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA  90041
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	   Hi.	I'm sorry if this is not the right group to post
	   this, but I am new to the net.  Could anybody please send
	   me via e-mail a good, reasonably fast, efficient card
	   shuffling algorithm?

	   Psuedocode would be welcomed as would source code in
	   FORTRAN or Pascal (I don't understand C yet).  Even if you
	   can't give me any substance, at least a short description
	   would be fine.

	   I am trying to write a card game of Hearts just for the
	   heck of it, and I will probably write it in Pascal for the
	   sheer beauty and excellent data structures possible.

	   Oh, forgot to mention: If you have a good formula/
	   algorithm for psuedo-random numbers, I would I also
	   appreciate that.

	   Thank you for your time, and thank you in advance for any
	   help.

	   I have no idea what my outside address is, but I'm sure if
	   you use the built in reply command, I should get it.


	   T. Pascal
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