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

Ramesh Ram
Ramesh Ram
3,340 Points
Posted by Ramesh Ram
Ramesh Ram
3,340 Points

initialise a new Random variable

Initializa a new Random Variable

RandomTest.java 
Random randomGenerator;
Button b;
 @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.b_id);
      view onClickListener_Listener=new onClickListener(){

            b.setOnClickListener(View onClickListener)
              public void onClick(view v){
              String[] fact={"a"
                            "bb"
                            "ccc"
                            "dddd"
                            "eeeee"}

Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber=randomGenerator.nextInt(5);
              fact=fact[randomNumber];
            }
      }

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Close! But they wanted you to use String concatenation to convert the number into a String:

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