Generate random numbers using Repeat Loop

1. First, it initializes a variable called `x` and assigns it the value of 0. This variable will store the random number that will be generated in each iteration of the loop.

2. Next, it uses a `repeat` loop to repeat a block of code indefinitely. The `repeat` loop is enclosed by curly braces `{}` that indicate the start and end of the loop body.

3. Inside the loop body, the code does the following:

a. It generates a random number between 0 and 1 using the `runif` function, which takes one argument: the number of random numbers to generate. In this case, it is 1. The random number is assigned to the variable `x`.

b. It prints the value of `x` using the `print` function, which displays the output on the console.

c. It checks if the value of `x` is greater than 0.9 using the `if` statement, which evaluates a logical condition and executes a block of code if it is true. The `if` statement is also enclosed by curly braces `{}` that indicate the start and end of the conditional block.

d. Inside the conditional block, the code uses the `break` statement, which terminates the execution of the loop and jumps out of it.

4. After the loop ends, the code stops running.

R




# initialize a variable to store the random number
x <- 0
 
# use a repeat loop to generate random numbers from a uniform distribution
repeat {
  # generate a random number between 0 and 1
  x <- runif(1)
   
  # print the random number
  print(x)
   
  # check if the random number is greater than 0.9
  if (x > 0.9) {
    # break the loop
    break
  }
}


Output
[1] 0.288129
[1] 0.5386403
[1] 0.1097055
[1] 0.6238026
[1] 0.9355597

  • x <- 0: Initialize the variable x with a value of 0.
  • repeat: This initiates an infinite loop using the repeat keyword. The loop will keep running until the break statement is encountered.
  • Inside the loop:
  • x <- runif(1): Generate a random number between 0 and 1 using the runif() function. This function returns a random number from a uniform distribution.
  • print(x): Print the generated random number to the console.
  • if (x > 0.9) : Check if the generated random number is greater than 0.9.
  • If the condition is true, the break statement is executed, which terminates the repeat loop.
  • If the condition is false, the loop continues to generate and print random numbers.


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