Java Random Int randomNumberBetweenIntervals(int min, int max)

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Description

Returns a random number from the specified range

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
min the smallest value that should occur when randomly generating numbers
max the largest value that should occur when randomly generating numbers

Return

a random number between min and max. If min is larger than max, an exception will be thrown!

Declaration

public static int randomNumberBetweenIntervals(int min, int max) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /** Returns a random number from the specified range 
     * @param min the smallest value that should occur when randomly generating numbers 
     * @param max the largest value that should occur when randomly generating numbers 
     * @return a random number between min and max. If min is larger than max, an exception will be thrown! */
    public static int randomNumberBetweenIntervals(int min, int max) {
        if (min >= max) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "The minimum bound cannot be larger or equal to the maximum bound!");
        }

        return min + (int) (Math.random() * ((max - min) + 1));
    }
}

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