setRNG {setRNG}R Documentation

Set the Random Number Generator

Description

Set the RNG or return information about the setting of the RNG.

Usage

    setRNG(kind=NULL, seed=NULL, normal.kind=NULL)
    

Arguments

None required

kind a character string.
seed a vector of numbers (depending on kind).
normal.kind a character string.

Details

Sets the uniform and normal random number generators and the seed. The old setting is returned in a format which can be used in another call to setRNG. (This would reset to the original value.) If no arguments are given the current setting is returned. In R see RNGkind for more details.

Value

The old setting.

Side Effects

Sets global variables controlling the uniform and normal random number generators and the global seed.

See Also

RNGkind, set.seed, runif, rnorm, random.number.test

Examples

setRNG(kind="Wichmann-Hill", seed=c(979,1479,1542), normal.kind="Box-Muller")
rnorm(10)

[Package setRNG version 2008.3-1 Index]