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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn {Function File} {} randperm (@var{n})
## Return a row vector containing a random permutation of the
## integers from 1 to @var{n}.
## @end deftypefn

## Author: "James R. Van Zandt" <jrv@vanzandt.mv.com>
## Adapted-By: jwe

function retval = randperm (n)

  if (nargin == 1 && isscalar (n) && floor (n) == n)
    if (n >= 0)
      [junk, retval] = sort (rand (1, n));
    else
      error ("randperm: argument must be non-negative");
    endif
  else
    print_usage ();
  endif

endfunction
