Writing a simple function
Let's write a simple function to do a typical task in this course. Here, our function will simulate the rolling of dice and report the sum of the values that appear. Our function will allow the user to choose how many dice they would like to roll.
Although R cannot physically roll dice for us, we can simulate an equivalent process by taking random draws from the set of numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} with equal probability. Using the sample function is one way to accomplish this.
Latihan ini adalah bagian dari kursus
Probability Puzzles in R
Petunjuk latihan
- Using the
samplefunction, specify thesizeandreplaceparameters. - Calculate the sum of the rolls.
returnthe object containing the answer.- Run the function for a roll of five dice.
Latihan interaktif praktis
Cobalah latihan ini dengan menyelesaikan kode contoh berikut.
# Set seed to 1
set.seed(1)
# Write a function to roll k dice
roll_dice <- function(k){
all_rolls <- sample(c(1,2,3,4,5,6),
___,
replace = ___)
final_answer <- ____
return(___)
}
# Run the function to roll five dice
roll_dice(___)