# rand::seq - Rust
API documentation for the Rust `seq` mod in crate `rand`.
Keywords: rust, rustlang, rust-lang, seq

# Module rand::seq [−] [src]

Functions for randomly accessing and sampling sequences.

## Functions

sample_indices | Randomly sample exactly `amount` indices from `0..length`.
sample_iter | Randomly sample `amount` elements from a finite iterator.
sample_slice | Randomly sample exactly `amount` values from `slice`.
sample_slice_ref | Randomly sample exactly `amount` references from `slice`.

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