randomizing arrays

hi folks!

is there a better way to randomize an array like the following one?

theArray = randomizeArray(theArray);

function randomizeArray(arr : Array) : Array
{
    var counter : int = arr.length;
    var reArr = new Array();

    while (counter-- >= 1)
    {
        var rndM : int = Random.Range(0, arr.length-1);
        reArr.push(arr[rndM]);
        arr.RemoveAt(rndM);
    }

    return reArr;
}

thnx!

Here's a slightly simpler version which doesn't create a new array, or add/remove elements to the array. It simply swaps elements around in the original array, giving a very fast algorithm which is useful if this happens to be part of some speed-critical code. (this is called the Fisher Yates shuffle).

static function RandomizeArray(arr : Array)
{
    for (var i = arr.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
        var r = Random.Range(0,i);
        var tmp = arr*;*
 _arr *= arr[r];*_
 _*arr[r] = tmp;*_
 _*}*_
_*}*_
_*```*_
_*<p>Because this works on the original array, it does not return a result. To use, you would simply call:</p>*_
_*```*_
_*RandomizeArray(myArray);*_
_*```*_
<em>*<p>In addition, because this function doesn't rely on adding or removing items, it can also be adapted to work with <strong><a href="http://www.unifycommunity.com/wiki/index.php?title=Which_Kind_Of_Array_Or_Collection_Should_I_Use?#Built-in_Arrays" rel="nofollow">built-in arrays</a></strong> rather than <a href="http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/Array.html" rel="nofollow">Unity's <strong>Javascript Arrays</strong></a> by simply changing the input parameter type to <strong>Object[]</strong> rather than <strong>Array</strong>, and by writing ".length" as ".Length" (change the lower case l to a capital L). Eg:</p>*</em>
_*```*_
_*static function RandomizeBuiltinArray(arr : Object[])*_
_*{*_
 _*for (var i = arr.Length - 1; i > 0; i--) {*_
 _*var r = Random.Range(0,i);*_
 <em>_var tmp = arr*;*_</em>
 <em><em>_arr *= arr[r];*_</em></em>
 <em><em>_*arr[r] = tmp;*_</em></em>
 <em><em>_*}*_</em></em>
<em><em>_*}*_</em></em>
<em><em>_*```*_</em></em>

I hope this will do the job you need

static function RandomizeArray(arr : Array){
	var thisarray = new Array(arr);
	var temp = Array();
    for (var i = arr.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
	    var r = Random.Range(0,i+1);
	    temp.Add(thisarray[r]);
	    thisarray.RemoveAt(r);
    }
    
    for (i = 0; i < arr.Count; i++) {
	    arr _= temp*;*_

* }*
}