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RandomTime

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Generate a random time

Contributed by: Sander Huisman

ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][]

generates a random time.

ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][n]

generates n random times.

ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][type]

generates a random time of type type.

ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][type,n]

generates n random times of type type.

Details

ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][All] outputs all possible types: "Hour", "HalfHour", "Quarter", "Minute", "Second", "Instant".

Examples

Basic Examples (4) 

Generate a random time:

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ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][]
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Generate multiple times:

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ResourceFunction["RandomTime"][5]
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Generate times with minute granularity:

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ResourceFunction["RandomTime"]["Minute", 5]
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Generate times with quarter granularity:

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ResourceFunction["RandomTime"]["Quarter", 5]
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Scope (1) 

Generate a single random time with half-hour granularity:

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ResourceFunction["RandomTime"]["HalfHour"]
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Publisher

SHuisman

Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 17 May 2022

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