how to write a function for iterative check between a randsample value and a fixed value.

Question

Fred 2011-3-19

Dear all,

Can anyone please suggest me a way to write a function for the following example?

sim = normrnd(100,10,[10000,1]);

y = randsample(sim,1); x = 100; % sim is the results, which is calculated first. So "normrnd" is just for illustration purposes.

while(y < x) y = randsample(sim,1); end

just an iterative step until y>=x.

However, I need a function for this purpose, as this function will pass on to another function.

Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Oleg Komarov 2011-3-19

function y = myRandSmpl(sim, x)
y = randsample(sim,1);
while y < x 
    y = randsample(sim,1); 
end
end

Is that what you need?

Fred 2011-3-19

yes.. Thank you very much. I somehow thought too complicated.