rand function
The rand function returns a random column with the specified number of elements. If the number of elements is specified, a random column is created with n (n=number of rows) elements. The column is filled with values following a random distribution [0,1].
Parameters
rand(n,seed)
Parameter | Description |
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n | The number of rows to fill with random values. Its default value corresponds to the number of rows of the dataset. |
seed | A base value, used to generate random values. It makes the random generation deterministic. |
Example
The following example uses the Bike Sales dataset.
This example isn’t based on a real scenario, it only explains how to use the function.
Description | Screenshot |
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In this example, we want to add a new column and to fill only 10 rows of it, with 5 as the base value. Add a new column, then type the following formula: |  |