std::bernoulli_distribution

Since C++11

Header: <random>

Produces random boolean values, according to the discrete probability function. The probability of true is

# Declarations

class bernoulli_distribution;

(since C++11)

# Example

#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <random>
#include <string>
 
int main()
{
    std::random_device rd;
    std::mt19937 gen(rd());
    // give "true" 1/4 of the time
    // give "false" 3/4 of the time
    std::bernoulli_distribution d(0.25);
 
    std::map<bool, int> hist;
    for (int n = 0; n < 10000; ++n)
        ++hist[d(gen)];
 
    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
    for (auto const& [key, value] : hist)
        std::cout << std::setw(5) << key << ' '
                  << std::string(value / 500, '*') << '\n';
}