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

Posted by ayush rai
ayush rai
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Create a String variable named intAsString. Convert the randomNumber integer to a String value and store it in the intAs

Create a String variable named intAsString. Convert the randomNumber integer to a String value and store it in the intAsString variable. Hint: Add them together like in the video! Bummer! There is a compiler error. Please click on preview to view your syntax errors! Restart Preview Get Help Recheck work RandomTest.java

1 Random randomGenerator=new Random(); 2 int randomNumber= randomGenerator.nextInt(10); 3 intAsString=randomNumber+String;

RandomTest.java 
Random randomGenerator=new Random();
int randomNumber= randomGenerator.nextInt(10);
intAsString=randomNumber+String;

1 Answer

Alla Konstantinova
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Alla Konstantinova
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Alla Konstantinova
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Alla Konstantinova
Android Development Techdegree Student 2,226 Points

Concatenating "" with a int (and not only) returns a String, so instead of this:

intAsString=randomNumber+String;

you should do this:

intAsString=randomNumber+"";

For more details and better explanation check this StackOverflow post.