[1,2,3,4].sample
# => e.g. 4

If you'd like to cheat and give different weights to each element in the array, you can use the attached initializer to say:

[1,2,3,4].weighted_sample([1,1,1,1000])
# => probably 4

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Pick a random element from an array in Ruby