# Suppose I have a vector:
myvec = c(1,0,3,0,77,9,0,1,2,0)
# I want to randomly pick an element from myvec
# where element == 0
# and print the value of the corresponding index.
# So, for example I might randomly pick the 3rd 0
# and I would print the corresponding index
# which is 7,
# My initial approach is to use a for-loop.
# Also I take a short-cut which assumes myvec is short:
elm = 1
while (elm != 0) {
# Pick a random index, (it might be a 0):
rndidx = round(runif(1, min=1, max=length(myvec)))
elm = myvec[rndidx]
if(elm == 0)
print("I am done")
else
print("I am not done")
}
print(rndidx)
# If myvec is large and/or contains no zeros,
# The above loop is sub-optimal/faulty.
# I suspect that skilled R-people would approach this task differently.
# Perhaps they would use features baked into R rather than use a loop?
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