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`RandomEntity`

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RandomEntity[spec]

gives a pseudorandom entity with a type determined by the specification spec.

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RandomEntity[spec,n]

gives a list of n pseudorandom entities.

Details

RandomEntity returns Entity objects.
The type specification in RandomEntity can be an EntityClass object, an Entity object, or an explicit entity type such as "Country", "Movie", "Person", etc.
RandomEntity will fetch sample entities from the online Wolfram Knowledgebase.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)Summary of the most common use cases

Get a sample of a "Country" entity:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-p4rjgg

Out[1]=1

Find a sample of 5 "Volcano" entities:

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-2xsdvs

Out[2]=2

Scope (2)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Samples can be given from EntityClass expressions:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-bplmse

Out[1]=1

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-4n77wt

Out[2]=2

Implicit EntityClass expressions, based on conditional EntityProperty values, can also be sampled:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-63ggy2

Out[1]=1

Possible Issues (3)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

If the sample size is larger than the number of available entities, an error message is issued:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-ktjj4m

Out[1]=1

The specified type should be an Entity, EntityClass, or known entity type:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-ukl0eh

Out[1]=1

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-gmg9vr

Out[2]=2

Sample selection is done using the online Wolfram Knowledgebase, and does not follow client SeedRandom state:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-p4ga1n

Out[1]=1

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/09b1hfn9q-ztiulb

Out[2]=2

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