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// geometric_distribution example
#include <iostream>
#include <chrono>
#include <string>
#include <random>
int main()
{
// construct a trivial random generator engine from a time-based seed:
int seed = std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count();
std::default_random_engine generator (seed);
std::geometric_distribution<int> distribution (1.0/5);
std::cout << "each star is 5 spaces away from the next (on average):" << std::endl;
for (int i=0; i<100; ++i) {
int number = distribution(generator);
std::cout << std::string (number,' ') << "*";
}
return 0;
}