shuf requires coreutils which is not in macOS by default. You can install it with homebrew.
sort -R seems to be available in recent versions of macOS (the man page indicates a 2015 date). There is also a solution with Perl as given here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2153882/how-can-i-shuffle-the-lines-of-a-text-file-on-the-unix-command-line-or-in-a-shel Jean-Christophe > On Jan 14, 2018, at 8:50, Sam Hathaway <list.bbe...@munkynet.org> wrote: > > Make a text filter called Randomize with the contents: > > #!/bin/sh > exec shuf > > Text filters go in ~/Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Text Filters. I think > they probably have to be executable. Running these command in Terminal should > do the trick: > > cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/BBEdit > mkdir -p Text\ Filters > cd Test\ Filters > echo -e "#!/bin/sh\necho shuf" > Randomize > chmod +x Randomize > > You should then see it in the “Apply Text Filter” submenu of the “Text” menu. > > Hope this helps! > -sam > > On 13 Jan 2018, at 14:46, Vlad Ghitulescu wrote: > > Hello! > > I have a list of difficult words / phrases for my son (see below) that I want > to randomize in order to keep the boy awake :-) > > I've found similar (old!) questions: > > http://bbedit-talk.barebones.narkive.com/jXrdz0T6/randomize-lines > > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2153882/how-can-i-shuffle-the-lines-of-a-text-file-on-the-unix-command-line-or-in-a-shel > > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/886237/how-can-i-randomize-the-lines-in-a-file-using-standard-tools-on-red-hat-linux > > https://superuser.com/questions/760732/randomly-shuffle-rows-in-a-large-text-file > > but I couldn't find out how to make them work in BBEdit (so I ended using > http://www.randomizelist.com until I get a hint from you ;-). > > Could you please help me? > > Thanks! > > Regards, > Vlad > > P.S. Here's the current list: > > ähnlich > Antrieb > auspacken > blitzschnell > Brot > Brücke > Bruder > Brunnen > Bus > diesem > Dreieck > Eichhörnchen > Ellenbogen > er hat > Erfolg > Erlebnis > erschrecken > erzählen > Fahrzeug > fallen > feuerspeiend > Flicken > Förster > Fritz > Fußball > Gefahr > Glück > groß > Hals > hässlich > hell > hellblau > hellbraun > hellgelb > hellgrün > hellorange > hier > ich heiße > ich wünsche mir > Idee > ihm > im Gesicht > in der letzten Reihe > Kinderkramm > Kiste > knacken > können > Leggings > lieb > lieber > Lippen > Mädchen > man kann > Märchen > Maschine > Mitte > Nachmittag > nichts wie hin > ohne > Ohren > Platz > Prinz > Pullover > Pumpe > Punkte > quer > Rand > Rasen > rechts > schlau > Schloss > schützen > schwarz > schwimmen > sehen > Seite > sie > sie sieht aus > sitzen > sogar > Sommersprossen > Sonne > Spaß > spielen > Staub > Straße > Tier > Tropfen > tun > verrückt > verstecken > viel > voll > von > vor > wartet > Wasser > Werkstatt > Werkzeug > zusammen > > -- > This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature > request or would like to report a problem, please email > "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BBEdit Talk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit. > > > -- > This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a > feature request or would like to report a problem, please email > "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BBEdit Talk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit. Jean-Christophe Helary ----------------------------------------------- @brandelune http://mac4translators.blogspot.com -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit.
