The code `x[seq_len(n)]` is written in **R** and performs the...
August 25, 2025 at 03:04 AM
The code x[seq_len(n)]
is written in R and performs the following:
-
seq_len(n)
: This function generates a sequence of integers from 1 ton
. For example,seq_len(4)
generates the sequence1, 2, 3, 4
. -
x[seq_len(n)]
: This is subsetting or indexing a vector, list, or similar data structurex
in R. The indices1
throughn
(generated byseq_len(n)
) are used to select and return the firstn
elements fromx
.
Key behaviors:
- If
x
is longer thann
, the firstn
elements ofx
are returned. - If
n
is larger than the length ofx
, R will return the entire vectorx
and may produce a warning if the sequence goes beyond the vector length.
Example:
x <- c(10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
n <- 3
x[seq_len(n)]
# Output: 10, 20, 30
Here, the first 3 elements of x
are returned.
Edge case:
If n
is 0
or less, seq_len(n)
will return an empty sequence, so x[seq_len(n)]
will return an empty result.
x <- c(10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
n <- 0
x[seq_len(n)]
# Output: integer(0)
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