How to use apply() to fill matrix by rows or columns?

What is wrong with

dat <- matrix(rnorm(15), nrow=5, ncol = 3)

?

And what is this "no loop drama" you refer to? I use loops frequently to
loop around large memory gobbling chunks of code.

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On February 24, 2017 5:02:46 PM PST, C W <tmrsg11 at gmail.com> wrote:

Dear R,

I wanted to simulate a 5 by 3 matrix which fills up by either rows or
columns?

I started with the following filling the matrix by rows,

dat <- matrix(NA, nrow=5, ncol = 3)

for(i in 1:5){

   dat[i, ] <- rnorm(3)

}

But, R is known for no loop drama. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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