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random.sample

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random.sample has 23 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 2 live disagreements.

23 facts·16 predicates·4 sources·2 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(4), requires(2), used to select(1)

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Inbound mentions (5)

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isInputToIs Input to(2)

employsEmploys(1)

returnedByReturned by(1)

usesPythonFunctionUses Python Function(1)

Other facts (20)

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20 facts
PredicateValueRef
Rdf:typeFunction[1]
Rdf:typeFunction[2]
Rdf:typeFunction[3]
Rdf:typeFunction Call[4]
RequiresAll Data[4]
RequiresSample Size[4]
Used to SelectSubset of Documents[1]
UsesSeed[1]
Member ofRandom Module[1]
ReturnsConsistent Subset of Documents[1]
Called WithSeed[1]
TypeLibrary Function[1]
Used forData Sampling[2]
Used forData Percentage Return[3]
Returns Data Percentagetrue[3]
Based onUser Role[3]
ProducesSampled Result[4]
Requires Two Argumentstrue[4]
First ArgumentAll Data[4]
Second ArgumentSample Size[4]

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usedToSelectbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:subset-of-documents
usesbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:seed
typebeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:Function
labelbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
random.sample
memberOfbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:random-module
returnsbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:consistent-subset-of-documents
calledWithbeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:seed
typebeam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
ex:library-function
typebeam/8176f60e-9f14-4901-a644-bb60aaf1657a
ex:Function
labelbeam/8176f60e-9f14-4901-a644-bb60aaf1657a
random.sample
used-forbeam/8176f60e-9f14-4901-a644-bb60aaf1657a
ex:data-sampling
typebeam/9351ef61-1a90-471d-b2b1-53b2ff81a046
ex:Function
usedForbeam/9351ef61-1a90-471d-b2b1-53b2ff81a046
ex:data-percentage-return
returnsDataPercentagebeam/9351ef61-1a90-471d-b2b1-53b2ff81a046
true
basedOnbeam/9351ef61-1a90-471d-b2b1-53b2ff81a046
ex:user-role
typebeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:FunctionCall
labelbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
random.sample
requiresbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:all-data
requiresbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:sample-size
producesbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:sampled-result
requiresTwoArgumentsbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
true
firstArgumentbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:all-data
secondArgumentbeam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
ex:sample-size

References (4)

4 references
  1. ctx:claims/beam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
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      text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/fdd64869-13fd-4f8e-8b44-437c77a6b978
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      - Convert the hash to an integer and use it as a seed for the random number generator. 2. **Use the Seed for Random Selection**: - Initialize the random number generator with the seed to ensure consistent random selection. - Use `
  2. ctx:claims/beam/8176f60e-9f14-4901-a644-bb60aaf1657a
  3. ctx:claims/beam/9351ef61-1a90-471d-b2b1-53b2ff81a046
  4. ctx:claims/beam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
    • full textbeam-chunk
      text/plain1 KBdoc:beam/119ca795-9a01-43e8-906d-f911ab3c8a6b
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      sample_size = int(len(all_data) * 0.20) return random.sample(all_data, sample_size) elif "10-percent-access" in user_roles: sample_size = int(len(all_data) * 0.10) return random.sample(all_data, sample_si

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