| Date: | Mon, 6 Jun 2005 02:02:45 +0200 |
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| Reply-To: | Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi <vs.arni@tiscalinet.it> |
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| Sender: | "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> |
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| From: | Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi <vs.arni@tiscalinet.it> |
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| Subject: | Re: generating alphanumeric random numbers |
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| In-Reply-To: | <1291769148.1117983266@SSW0243.ssw.buffalo.edu> |
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>Do you mean a dataset of one case with one variable. The variable having a
>length of 40,000 characters?
I mean one variable and 40000 cases
>Also, the work 'univocal' in a sentence with the words 'random numbers' is
>confusing.
I mean random numbers they can't be repeated (they have to appear one time
each).
> And, the word 'alphanumeric' in a sentence with the words
>'random numbers' is also confusing.
read figures, digits, numerals
they are composed by some letters and numbers, appearing in random order
> You should also specify the role of
>case in this job.
>For instance, is 'AEIOE42DD89DUYW' acceptable?
>Is 'AeIOE42dD89DUYW' acceptable?
Yes, I prefer they are not case sensitive
'AEIOE42DD89DUYW' = 'AeIOE42dD89DUYW'
Thanks a lot.
Arnaldo.
>>Hi list,
>>I have to generate a variable of 40.000 alphanumeric univocal random
numbers.
>>No format constraint.
>>Any idea?
>>Many thanks.
>>Arnaldo
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