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HELP. Random Number Between
Hi my current code is
int randomNumber = random.nextInt(899) + 100;
My teacher said: Also, the formula for the random number will yield a number in the range of
100 to 998 vs. 100 to 999. (off-by-one error).
So I need to make it so it puts it between 100 - 999. But, I'm confused on how that works exactly.
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Re: HELP. Random Number Between
Break apart the equation and have a look at the API for the Random.nextInt function you use - it returns a value between (and including) 0 and the parameter value (excluding that value). So, doing the math, how would you change this beginning part of the equation to return what you want?
Re: HELP. Random Number Between
Originally Posted by copeg
Remove the next part?
Re: HELP. Random Number Between
I'm not sure what this means....but if you have a function that you feed a number N and it returns a value between and including 0-N, how would you get it to return a value between 0-(N+1)?
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