random.number.test: Test the random number generator

In setRNG: Set (Normal) Random Number Generator and Seed

Description

Test the random number generator.

Usage

    random.number.test()
    

Arguments

None

Details

This function checks that the RNG is working properly and has not been changed. If the RNG does not return values as in previous versions of R then the function executes stop(). Since changes to the RNG will cause comparisons of simulation results to fail, this is a useful check before investigating more complicated problems that may be a result of other "improvements" in your simulation or estimation programs.

Value

logical

Side Effects

Executes stop() if the tests fail.

See Also

set.seed RNGkind runif rnorm setRNG

Examples

  random.number.test()

setRNG documentation built on May 31, 2017, 3:19 a.m.

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