class template
<random>

std::negative_binomial_distribution

template <class IntType = int> class negative_binomial_distribution;
Negative binomial distribution
Random number distribution that produces integers according to a negative binomial discrete distribution (also known as Pascal distribution), which is described by the following probability mass function:



This distribution produces random integers where each value represents the number of unsuccessful trials before k successful trials happen in a sequence of trials, each with a probability of success equal to p.

To produce a random value following this distribution, call its member function operator().

Template parameters

IntType
An integer type. Aliased as member type result_type.
By default, this is int.

Member types

The following aliases are member types of negative_binomial_distribution:

member typedefinitionnotes
result_typeThe first template parameter (IntType)The type of the numbers generated (defaults to int)
param_typenot specifiedThe type returned by member param.

Member functions


Distribution parameters


Non-member functions


Example

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
// negative_binomial_distribution
#include <iostream>
#include <random>

int main()
{
  const int nrolls = 10000; // number of experiments
  const int nstars = 100;   // maximum number of stars to distribute

  std::default_random_engine generator;
  std::negative_binomial_distribution<int> distribution(3,0.5);

  int p[10]={};

  for (int i=0; i<nrolls; ++i) {
    int number = distribution(generator);
    if (number<10) ++p[number];
  }

  std::cout << "negative_binomial_distribution (k=3,p=0.5):" << std::endl;
  for (int i=0; i<10; ++i)
    std::cout << i << ": " << std::string(p[i]*nstars/nrolls,'*') << std::endl;

  return 0;
}

Possible output:
negative_binomial_distribution (k=3,p=0.5):
0: ************
1: *******************
2: *****************
3: ****************
4: ***********
5: *******
6: *****
7: ***
8: **
9: *


See also