Difference between revisions of "Sample Command"

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Sample[ <List>, <Size> ]: Returns list of n randomly chosen elements of a list; elements can be chosen several times.; Example:
Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5] yields for example list1 = {1, 2, 1, 5, 4}.

Sample[ <List>, <Size>, <With Replacement> ]: Returns list of n randomly chosen elements of a list. Elements can be chosen several times if and only if the last parameter is true.; Example:
Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5, true] yields for example list1 = {2, 3, 3, 4, 5}.

Sample[ <List>, <Size> ]: Returns list of n randomly chosen elements of a list; elements can be chosen several times.; Example:
Sample[{-5, 2, a, 7, c}, 3] yields for example {a, 7, -5}.

Sample[ <List>, <Size>, <With Replacement> ]: Returns list of n randomly chosen elements of a list. Elements can be chosen several times if and only if the last parameter is true.; Example:
The list can include lists as well: Let List1 be {1, 2, 3}.
Sample[{List1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, 3, false] yields for example {6, {1, 2, 3}, 4}.

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 ;Sample[ <List>, <Size> ]
 :Returns list of ''n'' randomly chosen elements of a list; elements can be chosen several times.
-:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5]</nowiki></code> yields for example ''{1, 2, 1, 5, 4}''.</div>}}
+:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5]</nowiki></code> yields for example ''list1 = {1, 2, 1, 5, 4}''.</div>}}
 ;Sample[ <List>, <Size>, <With Replacement> ]
 :Returns list of ''n'' randomly chosen elements of a list. Elements can be chosen several times if and only if the last parameter is true.
-:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5, true]</nowiki></code> yields for example ''{2, 3, 3, 4, 5}''.</div>}}
+:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Sample[{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, 5, true]</nowiki></code> yields for example ''list1 = {2, 3, 3, 4, 5}''.</div>}}