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

Amit Saxena
Amit Saxena
799 Points
Posted by Amit Saxena
Amit Saxena
799 Points

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

Create a String variable named intAsString. Convert the randomNumber integer to a String value and store it in the intAsString variable. Hint: Add them together like in the video!

RandomTest.java 
string intAsString = "";
Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomnumber = randomGenerator.nextInt();
intAsString = randomnumber + "";

2 Answers

Ranganath Achaya
Ranganath Achaya
1,778 Points
Ranganath Achaya
Ranganath Achaya
1,778 Points

Please try below Random randomGenerator = new Random(); int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt(10); String intAsString = randomNumber + "";

Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points
Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points

You forgot to declare the data type for your variable

int intAsString = randomNumber + "";