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Asked: 2026-05-26T04:02:58+00:00

I need to generate 500 numbers, 250 1s and 250 0s, randomly located. Below

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I need to generate 500 numbers, 250 1s and 250 0s, randomly located. Below is what I do now. But it does not feel right while the output is correct.

trialNo=500

RandomSample@Flatten[Table[#, {trialNo/2}] & /@ {0, 1}]
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  1. Editorial Team

    I’d actually do something slightly different. Since you’re looking for a random permutation of Flatten[{ConstantArray[0,250], ConstantArray[1,250]}], I’d generate the permutation and use Part to get the list you’re looking for. As follows,

    perm = RandomSample[Range[trialNo]];
Flatten[{ConstantArray[0, trialNo/2], ConstantArray[1, trialNo/2]}][[ perm ]]

    This isn’t operationally different than what you’re doing, but I think it captures mathematically what your trying to accomplish better.

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