Hi Maithili, This is probably easiest if you think in terms of functions. Just apply 'runif' along the right vectors
## gives you one data frame with the min and max limits <- read.table(textConnection("name min max A11 1.05 1.30 A12 1.30 1.60 A13 1.60 1.99"), header = TRUE) d <- merge(ONS, limits) cbind(randomdraw = unlist(mapply(runif, d$number, d$min, d$max)), name = rep(d$name, d$number)) ## now save it to a csv file, etc. On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Maithili Shiva <maithili_sh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear R helpers, please ignore my earlier mail. Here is the corrected mail. > Please forgive me for the lapses on my part. Extremely sorry. > > Here is the corrected mail. > > > Dear R helpers > > I am having following data > > Name Numbers > A11 12 > A12 17 > A13 0 > A11 11 > A12 6 > A13 0 > A11 8 > A12 4 > A13 3 > > CONDITIONS > > If Name is A11, min_val = 1.05, max_val = 1.30 > If Name is A12, min_val = 1.30, max_val = 1.60 > If Name is A13, min_val = 1.60, max_val = 1.99 > > TASK > > To generate the Uniform random nos for each of these Names (Equal to the > corresponding no. e.g. the 5th Name is A12, so I need to generate 6 uniform > random numbers in the range (1.30 - 1.99). Also I need to arrange these > random numbers one by one in a single csv file i.e. say 12 random numbers in > teh range (1.05-1.30) followed by 17 random numbers in the range (1.30-1.60) > and so on. > > # ___________________________________________________ > > Here is the R code I have tried > > ONS <- read.table(textConnection("name number > A11 12 > A12 17 > A13 0 > A11 11 > A12 6 > A13 0 > A11 8 > A12 4 > A13 3"), header = TRUE) > > X = as.character(ONS$name) > Y = ONS$number > > Z = NULL > > for (i in 1:length(X)) > { > if(X[i] == 'A11') > { > min_val = 1.05 > max_val = 1.30 > Z = runif(Y[i], min_val, max_val) > } > else > { > if(X[i] == 'A12') > { > min_val = 1.30 > max_val = 1.60 > Z = runif(Y[i], min_val, max_val) > } > else > { > if(X[i] == 'A13') > { > min_val = 1.60 > max_val = 1.99 > Z = runif(Y[i], min_val, max_val) > } > } > } > } > > # End of Code > > ## _____________________________________________________________________ > > PROBLEM > > I need to get 61 random numbers which is total of all the numbers (1st 12 fo > A, 3 random numbers for B, 13 for C, 5 again fo A and so on). The result > whcih I got is > >> Z > [1] 1.740443 1.761758 1.797222 > > which is pertaining to the last name C where 3 random numbers are generated > i.e. Z instaed of getting added, is overwritten. > > Please help me to rectify my code so that in the end I will get 61 random > numbers as desired i.e. 12 for A in the range (1.05 - 1.30), 3 for B in the > range (1.30 - 1.60), 13 for C in the range (1.60-1.99), again 5 for A in the > range (1.05 - 1.30). > > Thanking in advance. I also sincerely apologize for writing such a long mail, > as I wanted to be clear as possible in my communication. > > Regards > > Maithili > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > -- Gray Calhoun Assistant Professor of Economics Iowa State University ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.