withr (version 2.1.1)

with_seed: Random seed

Description

with_seed() runs code with a specific random seed and resets it afterwards.

with_preserve_seed() runs code with the current random seed and resets it afterwards.

Usage

with_seed(seed, code)

with_preserve_seed(code)

Arguments

seed

[integer(1)] The random seed to use to evaluate the code.

code

[any] Code to execute in the temporary environment

Value

[any] The results of the evaluation of the code argument.

See Also

withr for examples

Examples

Run this code
# NOT RUN {
# Same random values:
with_preserve_seed(runif(5))
with_preserve_seed(runif(5))

# Use a pseudorandom value as seed to advance the RNG and pick a different
# value for the next call:
with_seed(seed <- sample.int(.Machine$integer.max, 1L), runif(5))
with_seed(seed, runif(5))
with_seed(seed <- sample.int(.Machine$integer.max, 1L), runif(5))
# }

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