how to generate a random number from a pool of number who aren't following each other

Question

I got a pool of numbers (for example {3,6,7,11,20}) and i need each number to appear in my collection x times.

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Answer 1

Yes, there are shorter ways to achieve what you describe.

For example :

Integer[] arr = {3,6,7,11,20};
List<Integer> shuffled = new ArrayList<>();
for (Integer i : arr)
    shuffled.addAll (Collections.nCopies(x,i)); // add i to your List x times
Collections.shuffle(shuffled); // shuffle the List to get random order

Or (if you don't want to use Collections.nCopies(x,i)) :

Integer[] arr = {3,6,7,11,20};
List<Integer> shuffled = new ArrayList<>();
for (int j = 0; j < x; j++)
    for (Integer i : arr)
        shuffled.add (i);
Collections.shuffle(shuffled); // shuffle the List to get random order

Answer 2

Another Easiest way is to use Windows PowerShell

Get-Random 3,6,7,11,20

That't it

Answer 3

here is simple Python program

import random
def genRNum():
    numlist = [3,6,7,11,20]
    i = random.randrange(0,4)
    RNum = numlist[i]
    print(RNum)

genRNum()