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Thread: How to get a random item from an array?

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    Default How to get a random item from an array?

    I am making a hangman program for my java class (using the netbeans IDE) and I have, so far, made it write the words from a list on a seperate file and write them into an array. Now I need to find out how to get a random word out of this array. I will post code if you need, just tell me. Thanks in advance guys.


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    Default Re: How to get a random item from an array?

    Use one of the Random class's methods to return a number from 0 to the array length-1.
    Use that number as an index into the array.
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    Ok, I will try it out, thanks.

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