what is the difference between a histogram and pdf.

i am trying to understand the difference between pdf and histogram.i want to use an algorithm to plot a bernoulli from a pdf using matlab

Answer 1

[TheNovice]

A pdf is a function that describes the probability that a random variable will take a certain value.

A histogram shows the probability that a random variable will take an interval of values. See the histogram as a way of estimating the pdf if it is unknown.

Regards. TheNovice