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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Basic Android Programming Using the Random Class

Posted by Jonathan Chaperuka
Jonathan Chaperuka
2,043 Points

Create a String variable named intAsString. Convert the randomNumber integer to a String value and store it in the intAs

tutorial

RandomTest.java 
Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt(10) + 1;
String fact = randomNumber + "";
 intAsString = Integer.toString(randomNumber + "");

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,684 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,684 Points

Hi Jonathan,

The issue is with your last line. You have converted randomNumber to a string by adding the "" empty string to it. So, you can just assign that into intAsString like:

String intAsString = randomNumber + "";

That passes the challenge. Note, that I declared the String data type prior to the variable name. To use the class method that you have tried to, you need to pass it an int. As above, you've converted your int to a String already. So, omit the + "" and just pass in the variable:

String intAsString = Integer.toString(randomNumber);

Again, the data type is required to define the variable correctly.

I hope that makes sense,

Steve.