random number from a set of define numbers

hello all , i am trying to simulate a lottery , i need to chose 6 random numbers from 1 to 37 . i have a set of "HOT number" that i want half of the 6 random number will be from that set of "HOT number" a number CANNOT repeat itself. example: "HOT numbers" - { 3,11,29,30,33,35}

system output - { 3, 29, 33,22,12,8} { 11, 33, 35,37,1,28}

Answer 1

[James Tursa]

Try this:

HOT = [3,11,29,30,33,35];
OTHER = 1:37:
OTHER(HOT) = [];
x = randperm(6,3);
y = randperm(31,3);
picks = [HOT(x) OTHER(y)];

[eyal lampel]

thank you. Thats brilliant .