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.

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)

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