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# std::normal_distribution::normal_distribution

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< cpp‎ | numeric‎ | random‎ | normal distribution

explicit normal_distribution( RealType mean = 0.0, RealType stddev = 1.0 ); | (1) | (since C++11)
explicit normal_distribution( const param_type& params ); | (2) | (since C++11)

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

### [edit] Parameters

mean | - | the μ distribution parameter (mean)
stddev | - | the σ distribution parameter (standard deviation)
params | - | the distribution parameter set

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