Function Repository Resource:

RandomDate

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Sample random date lists

Contributed by: Michael Sollami

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"][]

gives a random date in the current year.

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"][n]

gives n random dates in the current year.

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"][{low, high}]

generates a random date between low and high.

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"][{low,high},n]

generates n random dates in the given range.

Details and Options

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"] date ranges should be given as lists.

ResourceFunction["RandomDate"] returns lists of DateObject expressions.

Examples

Basic Examples (5)

Generate some random dates:

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Generate a tensor of random dates:

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Generate random dates between days:

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$DateHistogram@ ResourceFunction["RandomDate"][{Yesterday, Tomorrow}, 10^3]$

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Plot lists of random dates:

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Make a timeline plot of random dates in the first quarter of the year:

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Publisher

Michael Sollami

Version History

1.0.0 – 07 April 2020

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