How do I generate a random number using the C++11 standard library

Question

The new C++11 Standard has a whole chapter dedicated to random number generators. But how do I perform the simplest, most common task that used to be coded like this, but wi

Answer 1

If your existing code was appropriate before the new standard, then it will continue to be. The new random number generators were added for applications which require a higher quality of pseudo-randomness, e.g. stochastic simulation.