# PetscProbCreateFromOptions
Return the probability distribution specified by the arguments and options 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdt.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscProbCreateFromOptions(PetscInt dim, const char prefix[], const char name[], PetscProbFunc *pdf, PetscProbFunc *cdf, PetscProbFunc *sampler)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dim    -*** The dimension of sample points
- ***prefix -*** The options prefix, or NULL
- ***name   -*** The option name for the probility distribution type



## Output Parameters

- ***pdf -*** The PDF of this type
- ***cdf -*** The CDF of this type
- ***sampler -*** The PDF sampler of this type





## See Also
 `PetscProbFunc`, `PetscPDFMaxwellBoltzmann1D()`, `PetscPDFGaussian1D()`, `PetscPDFConstant1D()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/interface/dtprob.c.html#PetscProbCreateFromOptions">src/dm/dt/interface/dtprob.c</A>


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