How to generate a boolean with p probability using C rand() function?

Question

How can I generate a random boolean with a probability of p (where 0 <= p <= 1.0) using the C standard library rand() function?

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Answer 1

Do you mean generate a random variable so that p(1) = p and p(0) = (1-p)?

If so, compare the output of rand() to p*RAND_MAX.