Generate a random date between two other dates
How would I generate a random date that has to be between two other given dates? The function’s signature should be something like … Read more
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Random state (Pseudo-random number) in Scikit learn
I want to implement a machine learning algorithm in scikit learn, but I don’t understand what this parameter random_state does? Why should I … Read more
Select N random elements from a List in C#
I need a quick algorithm to select 5 random elements from a generic list. For example, I’d like to get 5 random elements … Read more
How to get a random value from dictionary?
How can I get a random pair from a dict? I’m making a game where you need to guess a capital of a … Read more
Java Generate Random Number Between Two Given Values [duplicate]
This question already has answers here: How do I generate random integers within a specific range in Java? (70 answers) Closed 7 years … Read more
Efficient method to generate UUID String in Java (UUID.randomUUID().toString() without the dashes)
I would like an efficient utility to generate unique sequences of bytes. UUID is a good candidate but UUID.randomUUID().toString() generates stuff like 44e128a5-ac7a-4c9a-be4c-224b6bf81b20 … Read more
Reasons for using the set.seed function
Many times I have seen the set.seed function in R, before starting the program. I know it’s basically used for the random number … Read more
How to generate a random number between a and b in Ruby?
To generate a random number between 3 and 10, for example, I use: rand(8) + 3 Is there a nicer way to do … Read more
Pick a random value from an enum?
If I have an enum like this: public enum Letter { A, B, C, //… } What is the best way to pick … Read more
Pick a random element from an array
Suppose I have an array and I want to pick one element at random. What would be the simplest way to do this? … Read more