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There is a matrix A (size:12x1000)
How can I select 5 random entries out of 1000( from a matrix of size 12x1000), with each randomly selected value contains all the 12 rows from the original matrix. And store it into another matrix of size 12x5.
Can anyone help me with the code.

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Ameer Hamza
Ameer Hamza on 10 Nov 2020
You can use randperm() in a for-loop
M = rand(12, 1000);
rand_elements = zeros(12, 5);
for i = 1:12
idx = randperm(1000, 5);
rand_elements(i,:) = M(i, idx);
end

More Answers (2)

Stephan
Stephan on 10 Nov 2020
Edited: Stephan on 10 Nov 2020
% Test data to play with
A = rand(12,1000);
% Preallocate
idx = zeros(size(A,1),5);
% 5 unique random indices for every row:
for k = 1:size(A,1)
idx(k,:) = randperm(size(A,2),5);
end
% result
B = A(idx)

Bruno Luong
Bruno Luong on 10 Nov 2020
rcols = randperm(size(A,2),5);
B = A(:,rcols)
  2 Comments
Stephan
Stephan on 10 Nov 2020
I think same indexes for different rows are allowed - arent they?
Bruno Luong
Bruno Luong on 10 Nov 2020
I just interpret the question like this. I don't know if it's what OP wants or not.

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