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Android Build a Simple Android App Improving Our Code Simple Refactoring: Using a New Class

Niclas A
Niclas A
907 Points
Posted by Niclas A
Niclas A
907 Points

Delete fact after used

Greetings!

Is it possible to make the app delete the fact, that is randomly selected, after it have been used, so you avoid getting the same fact multiple times?

Thanks in advance.

1 Answer

Damian Adams
Damian Adams
21,351 Points
Damian Adams
Damian Adams
21,351 Points

You technically could if you wanted to, but if you "delete" it from your data structure then you will not be able to use it until you go on ahead and declare a new instance of your FactBook class. A better way to implement this "non-repeating" fact feature would be to store the previous fact in a member variable and then modify your random number generator to generate a new random number if the number that it generated is equal to the previous fact's array number.

This way you can get a fresh fact with each button tap, but you also keep all your fact data intact in your array.