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fingerprint (version 3.5.7)

random.fingerprint: Generate Randomized Fingerprints

Description

A utility function that can be used to generate binary fingerprints of a specified length with a specifed number of bit positions (selected randomly) set to 1. Currently bit positions are selected uniformly

Usage

random.fingerprint(nbit,on)

Arguments

nbit

The length of the fingerprint, that is, the total number of bits. Must be a positive integer.

on

How many positions should be set to 1

Value

An object of class fingerprint

Examples

Run this code
# NOT RUN {
# make a fingerprint vector
fp <- random.fingerprint(32, 16)
as.character(fp)
# }

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