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

Aaron Maguire
Aaron Maguire
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Posted by Aaron Maguire
Aaron Maguire
4,645 Points

I didn't see anything about the "intAsString" method in the videos. Could you help? Thanks

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RandomTest.java 
Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt();
intAsString

1 Answer

andren
andren
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andren
andren
28,558 Points

intAsString is not a method, it is just the name they want you to use for the variable that ends up storing the String version of the int. In the video they showed that you can convert an int to a string by simply adding an int and a String together. No matter what the String contains (even if it is empty) simply adding an int to it will convert the int to a string.

So the code they are looking for is this:

String intAsString = randomNumber + ""
Aaron Maguire
Aaron Maguire
4,645 Points
Aaron Maguire
Aaron Maguire
4,645 Points

That code didn't work for me. I have watched the video again and I am still having problems. Any other suggestions? Thanks