Random Numbers Dialog Function
DESCRIPTION:
This function is used by the Random Numbers dialog.
USAGE:
menuRandomNumbers(data, new.col.name="Sample", n,
distribution="uniform", seed=NULL, df1, df2, max=1, min=0, mean=0,
sd=1, location=0, scale=1, shape1, shape2, prob, size, k, m, nhyp,
save.name=deparse(substitute(data)),
show.p=.Options$show.data.in.view)
REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:
- data
-
data set to contain new column of random numbers.
OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS:
- new.col.name
-
name for column of random numbers.
- n
-
number of random numbers to generate.
- distribution
-
distribution from which to generate random numbers.
- seed
-
integer to be passed to
set.seed
for setting the random number seed
to a particular value.
- df1
-
- df2
-
- max
-
- min
-
- mean
-
- sd
-
- location
-
- scale
-
- shape1
-
- shape2
-
- prob
-
- size
-
- k
-
- m
-
- nhyp
-
various distribution parameters.
- save.name
-
name under which to save revised data set.
- show.p
-
logical indicating whether to display revised data set in a Data window.
VALUE:
data set with a column of random numbers added.
SEE ALSO: