Fisher-Yates List Shuffle Implementation

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Code introduction


This function shuffles the elements of a list, implemented using the Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm.


Technology Stack : random

Code Type : List shuffling function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate


                
                    
import random

def shuffle_list(input_list):
    if not input_list:
        return []

    for i in range(len(input_list) - 1, 0, -1):
        j = random.randint(0, i)
        input_list[i], input_list[j] = input_list[j], input_list[i]
    return input_list                
              
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