[R] Choosing a random number between x and y

Greg Snow Greg.Snow at imail.org
Mon Feb 9 20:16:48 CET 2009


The runif function meets the stated criteria, if that is not good enough, then give us more detail.

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Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
greg.snow at imail.org
801.408.8111


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> Subject: [R] Choosing a random number between x and y
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Ive been trying to find a function that will allow me to pull out a
> number
> between a minimum and maximum threshold.
> 
> I want a random decimal number between, for example, 0 and 0.5 or 0 and
> 0.7.
> I've been searching everywhere for a function that will allow me to do
> this
> in R, but I have yet to be successful. Any help would be much
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
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