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

Posted by Norbert Lukwayi
Norbert Lukwayi
1,017 Points

how do i create a strin variable using a number

im doin the quiz and theres a question on creatin a string using a randomNumber varible i ve done it in the way i know best but it seems to be giving me an error. any thoughts?

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

intAsString = randomNumber + " ";

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Hi Norbert - You need to add an empty string instead of " ":

Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber =randomGenerator.nextInt(10);

String intAsString = randomNumber + "";