26 Numerics library [numerics]

26.5 Random number generation [rand]

26.5.8 Random number distribution class templates [rand.dist]

26.5.8.3 Bernoulli distributions [rand.dist.bern]

26.5.8.3.1 Class bernoulli_distribution [rand.dist.bern.bernoulli]

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A bernoulli_distribution random number distribution produces bool values b distributed according to the discrete probability function \[% P(b\,|\,p) = \left\{ \begin{array}{lcl} p & \mbox{if} & b = \texttt{true} \\ 1-p & \mbox{if} & b = \texttt{false} \end{array}\right. \; \mbox{.} \]

class bernoulli_distribution{
public:
 // types
 typedef bool result_type;
 typedef unspecified param_type;

 // constructors and reset functions
 explicit bernoulli_distribution(double p = 0.5);
 explicit bernoulli_distribution(const param_type& parm);
 void reset();

 // generating functions
 template<class URNG>
   result_type operator()(URNG& g);
 template<class URNG>
   result_type operator()(URNG& g, const param_type& parm);

 // property functions
 double p() const;
 param_type param() const;
 void param(const param_type& parm);
 result_type min() const;
 result_type max() const;
};

explicit bernoulli_distribution(double p = 0.5);

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Requires: 0 ≤ p ≤ 1.

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Effects: Constructs a bernoulli_distribution object; p corresponds to the parameter of the distribution.

double p() const;

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Returns: The value of the p parameter with which the object was constructed.