rand_dtm: Generate a sample of random datetimes

In Roche/respectables: Create Relationally-Specified Multi-Table Datasets

Generate a sample of random datetimes

Description

Generates random datetimes that are, elementwise, between start and end

Usage

pct_orig

secs_per_year

secs_per_day

rand_posixct(
  start,
  end,
  max_duration_secs = NULL,
  multiplier = if (is(start, "Date")) secs_per_day else 1,
  n = max(length(start), length(end))
)

Arguments

start	POSIXct or Date. Earliest possible datetime for thte sample
end	POSIXct or Date. latest possible datetime for thte sample
max_duration_secs	numeric. Number of seconds to use to generate alernate end if end has a missing value.
multiplier	numeric. Used internally.
n	numeric. Length of sample. Default to max of length(start) and length(end).

Format

An object of class character of length 1.

An object of class numeric of length 1.

An object of class numeric of length 1.

Value

A POSIXct vector of datetimes.

Examples

rand_posixct("2020-01-01", "2021-01-01", n = 2)
rand_posixct(c("1995-04-01", "2000-01-01"), c("2000-04-01", "2000-01-30"))

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