prob140.Table.sample

Table.sample(n=1)

Randomly samples from the distribution

Parameters:

n : int

Number of times to sample from the distribution (default: 1)

Returns:

float or array

Samples from the distribution

>>> dist = Table().with_columns('Value',make_array(2, 3, 4),'Probability',make_array(0.25, 0.5, 0.25))

>>> dist.sample()

3

>>> dist.sample()

2

>>> dist.sample(10)

array([3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3])