Java Program to Generate Random Numbers

This Java program generates random numbers within the provided range.

This Java program asks the user to provide maximum range, and generates a number within the range.

• Scanner class and its function nextInt() is used to obtain the input, and println() function is used to print on the screen.
• Random class and its function is used to generates a random number.
• Scanner class and Random class is a part of java.util package, so we required to import this package in our Java program.
• We also required to create objects of Scanner class and Random class to call its functions.

Example:

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;

class AtRandomNumber
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        int maxRange;

        //create objects
        Scanner SC = new Scanner(System.in);
        Random rand = new Random();
        
        System.out.print("Please enter maximum range: ");
        maxRange=SC.nextInt();
        
        for(int loop=1; loop<=10; loop++)
        {
            System.out.println(rand.nextInt(maxRange));
        }
    }
}

Program Output:

Please enter maximum range: 500
467
61
100
449
68
316
445
224
54
498

Sometimes situation arises where random numbers are required to be generated between the ranges.

Generate a Random Number Between the Range

Example:

import java.util.Random;

class HelloWorld
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        Random rand = new Random();
        
        int minRange = 1000, maxRange= 5000;
        int value = rand.nextInt(maxRange - minRange) + minRange;
        
        System.out.println(value); 
    }
}

Program Output:

3256