From: Yossef Mendelssohn <ymendel@...>
Date: 2012-07-09T03:20:35+09:00
Subject: Re: Array#rand vs Array#sample

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On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Shai Rosenfeld <lists@ruby-forum.com>wrote:

> I know there are ways around to define an alias for #rand on Array, but
> am just curious; Why isn't it named #rand in ruby core? And if there's
> no reason, why not add it?


If you're defining a new Array instance method using random numbers and
Array#rand exists, you'd have to be sure to use `Kernel::rand` instead of
just `rand`.

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-yossef

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On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Shai Rosenfeld <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
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</div><div><br></div>-- <br>-yossef<br>

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