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Java

Austin Kladke
Austin Kladke
4,494 Points
Posted by Austin Kladke
Austin Kladke
4,494 Points

Java method question

I'm creating a method called randomLetter that has a return type of void and an empty parameter list. The method should:

  1. Declare a variable of type Random
  2. Generate a random number based on seed value of the number of die sides
  3. Set member variable representing current letter to data stored at index of random number

3 is what is messing with my brain. The first two parts are relatively straightforward... A random instance is created and then a random number is generated with the random.nextInt() method. Seed value is 6. I do have a member variable in the class called currentLetter but it's not letting me retrieve the index of the random number.

1 Answer

Jon Kussmann
PLUS
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 Points
Jon Kussmann
Jon Kussmann
Courses Plus Student 7,254 Points

It's easier to help if you post some code along with your question.

String currentLetter = letters[randomInt];

I think that's along the lines of what you're asking for.