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

Posted by nasimullabib
nasimullabib
Courses Plus Student 174 Points

the RandomTest.java isn't accepting my value

Random randomGenerator = new Random(); int randomNubmer = randomGenerator.nextInt(8); // the question was to use a list from 0 to 9 // i did but its says Bummer

RandomTest.java 
Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNubmer = randomGenerator.nextInt(8);

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The random number's nextInt method generates a number between 0 and up to (but not including) the number you specify. This means that if you specify 8 you are telling nextInt to generate a number between 0 and 7.

In order to generate a number between 0 and 9 you therefore need to pass in 10 as the argument.

nasimullabib
nasimullabib
Courses Plus Student 174 Points

thanks that helps