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# std::gamma_distribution::gamma_distribution

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< cpp‎ | numeric‎ | random‎ | gamma distribution

explicit gamma_distribution( RealType alpha = 1.0, RealType beta = 1.0 ); | (1) | (since C++11)
explicit gamma_distribution( const param_type& params ); | (2) | (since C++11)

Constructs a new distribution object. The first version uses `alpha` and `beta` as the distribution parameters, the second version uses `params` as the distribution parameters.

### [edit] Parameters

alpha | - | the α distribution parameter (scale)
beta | - | the β distribution parameter (shape)
params | - | the distribution parameter set

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