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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Basic Android Programming Using the Random Class

Posted by ethanmerryman
ethanmerryman
208 Points

'int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt();' will not work on the challenge, but it will on the AndroidStudioProject.

Why won't it work?

RandomTest.java 
int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt();

1 Answer

Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points
Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points

randomGenerator is null, it needs to be initialized before use:

Random randomGenerator = new Random();