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Sample: Random Samples and Permutations

Description

Sample takes a sample of the specified size from the elements of x using either with or without replacement. The function does the same as the base::sample() and offers additionally an interface for data frames.

Usage

Sample(x, size, replace = FALSE, prob = NULL)

Value

sampled elements in the same structure as x

Arguments

x

either a vector of one or more elements from which to choose, or a positive integer.

size

a positive number, the number of items to choose from.

replace

a non-negative integer giving the number of items to choose.

prob

should sampling be with replacement?

Author

Andri Signorell <andri@signorell.net>

See Also

Examples

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sample(d.pizza, size=5)

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