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Class template exponential_distribution

boost::exponential_distribution

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/random/exponential_distribution.hpp>

template<typename RealType = double> 
class exponential_distribution {
public:
  // types
  typedef RealType input_type; 
  typedef RealType result_type;

  // construct/copy/destruct
  exponential_distribution(result_type = result_type(1));

  // public member functions
  result_type lambda() const;
  void reset();
  template<typename Engine> result_type operator()(Engine &);
};

Description

The exponential distribution has a single parameter lambda.

It has

`exponential_distribution` public construct/copy/destruct

exponential_distribution(result_type lambda_arg = result_type(1));

`exponential_distribution` public member functions

```
result_type lambda() const;
```
```
void reset();
```

template<typename Engine> result_type operator()(Engine & eng);