# GaussianRandomNumber

VTKExamples/CSharp/SimpleOperations/GaussianRandomNumber

### Description

This example generates 3 random numbers from a Gaussian distribution with mean 0.0 and standard deviation 2.0.

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### Code

GaussianRandomNumber.cs

    using System;
    using System.Diagnostics;
    using Kitware.VTK;

    void GaussianRandomNumber() {
       // Set the number of random numbers we wish to produce to 3.
       uint numRand = 3;
       // Without this line, the random numbers will be the same every iteration.
       vtkMath.RandomSeed((int)( DateTime.Now.Ticks & 0x0000FFFF ));

       // Generate numRand random numbers from a Gaussian distribution with mean 0.0 and standard deviation 2.0
       for(uint i = 0; i < numRand; i++) {
          double a = vtkMath.Gaussian(0.0, 2.0);
          Console.WriteLine(a);
       }
    }