Code to generate Gaussian (normally distributed) random numbers in Ruby

Question

What is some code to generate normally distributed random numbers in ruby?

(Note: I answered my own question, but I\'ll wait a few days before accepting to see if anyone

Answer 1

Another option, this one using the distribution gem, written by one of the SciRuby fellows.

It is a little simpler to use, I think.

require 'distribution'
normal = Distribution::Normal.rng(1)
norm_distribution = 1_000.times.map {normal.call}