sample {ff}R Documentation

Random Samples and Permutations

Description

sample takes a sample of the specified size from the elements of x using either with or without replacement.

Usage

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

Arguments

x Either a (numeric, complex, character or logical) vector of more than one element from which to choose, or a positive integer.
size non-negative integer giving the number of items to choose.
replace Should sampling be with replacement?
prob A vector of probability weights for obtaining the elements of the vector being sampled.

Details

See the corresponding help file of sample for further details and examples.

Note

The function sample is set up as a generic function; the sample function now becomes the default method.


[Package ff version 1.0-1 Index]