[R] About function "unif_rand()"

[Liaw, Andy]

What sort of "random uniform numbers" do you want to generate?  Without
qualifiers, "uniform" usually just refer to U(0,1).  If you want the
interval to be (a, b), just do

X = unif_rand() * (b-a) + a

Andy

> From: xt_wang at cs.concordia.ca
> 
> hello, everybody,
> 
> I met a problem that I want to generate a random uniform 
> number by using 
> function with c interface. 
> 
> What I found is only "unif_rand()", but its range is [0,1]. 
> How can I create a 
> uniform random variable by using a function with c interface.
> 
> Who can tell me what function it is and how to use?
> 
> I will appreciate for it very much.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> xiaotong wang
> 
>