How to use randperm command with same starting and ending number each time to generate random numbers?

N=7;

Startingnumber= any number from 1 to N

EndingNumber=any number from 1 to N

I need to create R=randperm(N-2) and the logic is that starting and ending number must not be included. So, I can obtain;

X=[Startingnumber R Endingnumber]

Example:

N=7;

Startingnumber= 3;

EndingNumber=6;

R=2 1 5 7 4 (randomly generated)

output;

X=[3 2 1 5 7 4 6]

OR, if there is any other command?

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Thankyou!

[KSSV]

This is fine..go ahead....

Answer 1

[DGM]

Here's one way. It can probably be simpler than this, but eh.

N = 7;
startnum = 3;
endnum = 6;

R = 1:N; 
R = R((R~=startnum) & (R~=endnum));
R = [startnum R(randperm(N-2)) endnum]

R = 1×7

3 7 4 2 1 5 6

[Mariyam Abid]

This is working, Thank you