pd = makedist (distname) creates a probability distribution object for the distribution specified in distname, using the default parameter values.

pd = makedist (distname, Name, Value) also creates a probability distribution object with one or more distribution parameter values specified by Name-Value pair arguments.

list = makedist returns a cell array, list, containing a list of the probability distributions that makedist can create.

See also: fitdist

Source Code: makedist