I have a data table with one column that indicates families, and subsequent
columns with other characteristics. I want to randomize one member of the
family to a separate table. My approach is to count the number of members,
set up a random number generator, and assign the family member based on
where they fall within the random number spectrum.
Is there a way to count the number of family members as I loop through the
whole table?
Something like this:
for (j in 1:15){
if (x$family[j] == x$family[j+1]){
count = count +1
(which doesn't work)
as I do the larger:
for (i in 2:nrow(x.tab)){
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