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Y = VL_COLSUBSET(X, N) returns a random subset Y of N columns of X. The selection is order-preserving and without replacement. If N is larger or equal to the number of columns of X (e.g. N = Inf), then the function returns all the columns (i.e., Y = X).

If 0 < N < 1, then the function returns a fraction N of the columns (rounded to the closest integer).

[Y, SEL] = VL_COLSUBSET(...) returns the indexes SEL of the selected columns.

The function accepts the following options:

Beginning

  Returns the fist N columns.

Ending

  Returns the last N columns.

Random [default]

  Returns N columns selected at random (using RANDPERM()).

Uniform

  Returns N uniformly spaced columns.

Largest

  Returns the N largest columns (using SORTROWS()).

Smallest

  Returns the N smallest columns (using SORTROWS()).