random-winners.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"math/rand"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	// all the peeps in a map ensures no duplicates
	peeps := map[string]bool{
		"micuffaro":       true,
		"atla_":           true,
		"lucafmarques":    true,
		"msvechla":        true,
		"halderstein":     true,
		"villevalto":      true,
		"bleogf":          true,
		"martinbeentjes":  true,
		"SaScala":         true,
		"tpanum":          true,
		"sonir1c0":        true,
		"AttahJhojho":     true,
		"DillemaHedgehog": true,
		"_adonese":        true,
		"erikaarohans":    true,
		"nothinux":        true,
		"zaguerinho":      true,
		"_fgrosse":        true,
		"jekabolt":        true,
		"alissonbrunosa":  true,
		"suddengunter":    true,
		"nilpointer1":     true,
		"ashvyas8":        true,
		"steffenlundin":   true,
		"OdemAlexander":   true,
		"molmedoz":        true,
		"tidymince":       true,
		"vidyuthd":        true,
		"_lffg":           true,
		"rafaribe10":      true,
		"V_Ravi_Chandra":  true,
		"thrauglor":       true,
		"icernn":          true,
		"nahue_js":        true,
		"nunolopes_99":    true,
		"AstartesKC":      true,
		"qneyrat":         true,
		"danvixent":       true,
		"serafdev":        true,
		"cars10w":         true,
		"jesserlucas":     true,
		"codingCookie":    true,
		"willdot1":        true,
		"jub0bs":          true,
		"rockey5520":      true,
		"dBu_fs":          true,
		"DanielPedro09":   true,
		"scea1951":        true,
		"thanksforask1ng": true,
		"GlennPaquette":   true,
		"dlpetrie":        true,
		"FofiuIancu":      true,
		"monirz001":       true,
		"MonuTripathi":    true,
		"Fallion":         true,
		"Dean1s":          true,
		"AngelDev15":      true,
		"javkarparesh":    true,
		"vnwrt_io":        true,
		"CarlHembrough":   true,
		"DeeDeji20":       true,
		"arun_v_m":        true,
		"_davgod":         true,
		"pawel_lekki":     true,
		"Oluwakorede_":    true,
		"shashankS68":     true,
		"Abo_Shanab":      true,
		"Hardiansyah14":   true,
		"arturoaviles":    true,
		"arsidada":        true,
		"dertseha":        true,
		"runner_ca_to_me": true,
		"emaele_":         true,
		"w0rddriven":      true,
		"cyrus_javan":     true,
		"codematix":       true,
		"Andrew_Brudnak":  true,
		"smaziano":        true,
		"sudokhanh":       true,
		"patrickseidler":  true,
		"codingpop":       true,
		"felixwostal":     true,
		"KarlRanseier":    true,
		"minhluanor":      true,
		"herecomesjaycee": true,
		"adeshinaHH":      true,
		"TheRealSabreezy": true,
		"olibaumann":      true,
		"seannalexander":  true,
		"TheGolurk":       true,
		"aguwatudde":      true,
		"brownio_":        true,
		"MathisEngelbart": true,
		"lchausmann":      true,
		"AdrianMester":    true,
	}

	// put the names into a slice
	peepsSlice := make([]string, 0, len(peeps))
	for name := range peeps {
		peepsSlice = append(peepsSlice, name)
	}

	// randomise the seed
	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())

	// shuffle the slice
	rand.Shuffle(len(peepsSlice), func(i, j int) {
		peepsSlice[i], peepsSlice[j] = peepsSlice[j], peepsSlice[i]
	})

	// eleven winners
	winners := 11

	// pick the first ten
	peepsSlice = peepsSlice[:winners]

	fmt.Println("And the winners are...")

	// print the winners slowly, for dramatic effect
	for i, peep := range peepsSlice {
		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
		fmt.Printf("Winner #%d: %s\n", i+1, peep)
	}
}