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stats_rand_gen_noncentral_t	stats_rand_gen_t

Statistic Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

stats_rand_gen_normal

(PECL stats >= 1.0.0)

stats_rand_gen_normal — Generates a single random deviate from a normal distribution

Description

function stats_rand_gen_normal(float $av, float $sd): float

Returns a random deviate from the normal distribution with mean, av, and standard deviation, sd.

Parameters

av: The mean of the normal distribution
sd: The standard deviation of the normal distribution

Return Values

A random deviate

stats_rand_gen_noncentral_t	stats_rand_gen_t

Statistic Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026