How to create a random value between two numbers

Question

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Java: generating a random number in a range

How to create a random value between two numbers. Random.nextInt () gives from 0 to the passed value. How to create a value between minValue and maxValue

Answer 1

Write a method like:

public static int getRandom(int from, int to) {
    if (from < to)
        return from + new Random().nextInt(Math.abs(to - from));
    return from - new Random().nextInt(Math.abs(to - from));
}

It also takes into account the facts that the argument nextInt()must be positive, and from there can be more to .

Answer 2

random.nextInt(max - min + 1) + minwill do the trick. I guess you wantmin <= number <= max

Answer 3

Example: creating a number from 1 to 6
Since nextInt (6) returns a number from 0 to 5, you need to add 1 to scale the number in the range 1-6

static Random randGen = new Random ();
int spots;
. . .
spots = randGen.nextInt (6) + 1;