Question

Does the line with the sort result in a more random array or is the sort here only a waste?

use List::Util qw(shuffle);


@random1 = shuffle sort keys %vocables;

@random2 = shuffle keys %vocables;

Answer 1

If placing a sort before the shuffle made a difference, then shuffle would be broken. Since shuffle works, the sort is a waste of processor time. The whole point of a good shuffle is to eliminate any pre-existing ordering of the elements.