> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leigh > J. Halliwell > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:13 PM > To: 'Programming forum' > Subject: RE: [Jprogramming] Question about the "Each" Adverb > > Dear J Forum: > > My subroutine 'x SAMPLE y' simulates x values from a discrete > distribution > y, where y is a two-column matrix whose first column contains > the values and > whose second column contains the probabilities. If I have > two distribution > matrices y1 and y2, '100 SAMPLE each (y1;y2)' will box 100 > samples from each > distribution. And '(50;100) SAMPLE each (y1;y2)' will box 50 > samples from > y1 and 100 samples from y2. But the call '(50;100) SAMPLE > y1' will not > work, no matter where I place the adverb. I get the message > 'length error'. > > Yes, I can do '150 SAMPLE y1' and then box 50 and 100. But > is there a way > of making "each" work on the left argument as well as it > works on the right? > > Sincerely, > > Leigh >
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