Thread: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

import java.util.Random;     public class RandomExample {	public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException{	Random r = new Random();  	System.out.println(r.nextInt(42));	System.out.println(r.nextInt(42));	} }

lmao, i just chopped out the body of some other code, didn't pay attention to that

And i was simply showing a different way to do random numbers

Chris

try this one... i hope this might help you a little bit..

this is a simple program that looks similar to what you want..

public class LoopSample9 {   public static void main(String[] args) {   int targetNumber, guessNumber;   //boolean variable to determine if the loop should end boolean loopEnd = false;   /** * GENERATES THE TARGET NUMBER * This one is generated by Math.floor( ) * Because the operation Math.random( ) * 10; has the range of * 0.92839 - 9.83928398 * * So we have to add the method Math.floor to return the * LARGEST whole numbers that is LESS than or EQUAL to the * generated random number. so the range will be still 0.923823 to 9.29839283 * * Now we have to add + 1 to the operation Math.random ( ) * 10 + 1; to * extend the range of the * generated random number from 1.88738273 to 10.98293829 * So the range will now be 1.9887238723 - 10.92832983. * * Now if we add the method Math.floor( ), * that is Math.floor(Math.random * 10) + 1; * any random decimal number that will * be generated by the Math.random( ) * 10 + 1; * (e.g. 1.382983) or (e.g. 10.29839) * will return the LARGEST whole number LESS than or EQUAL to * that generated number(i.e. 1.0) or (i.e. 10.0) */   //to avoid the number "0" (zero) targetNumber = (int) (Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1); System.out.println("Our Target Number Is: " + targetNumber); System.out.println("\n");   //infinite loop begins here... while (true) {   /** * GENERATES THE GUESS NUMBER * This is generated by Math.ceil( ) * This is slightly different from the operation and methods that * generates the targetNumber * * Here, we now use the method Math.ceil, and as you can see we dont add + 1; * * Heres why..   * The operation Math.random( ) * 10; only generates a random number * ranging from 0.29382938759 - 9.9829832983 (we already discuss it * from the previews comments) * * So if we add the method Math.ceil( ) in this operation, that will be * Math.ceil(Math.random( ) * 10; * This operation will return a value of * the Smallest number Greater than or equal to * the generated random number (e.g. 0.982983) or (e.g. 9.823839) * that will be (1.0 to 10.0) * * Its because the method Math.ceil( ) returns a value which is the Smallest Number * GREATER than or EQUAL to that number . * * In this operation, if we add + 1 to the opetaion Math.ceil(Math.random * 10) + 1; * it will generate a random number ranging from 1.2398983 to 10.2872873 * and by using the Math.ceil method it will return the value of * the SMALLEST whole number * GREATER than or EQAUL to that number (e.g 10.982398) * it will return a number (i.e. 11.0) * * So we dont have to add + 1, or we dont have to * extend the range of the Math.random( ) * 10; * * NOTE: Because by adding or using Math.ceil( ) method it * will generate a random whole number * ranging from 1 - 11; */   //to avoid the number "0" (zero) guessNumber = (int) (Math.ceil(Math.random() * 10)); System.out.println("Your Guess Number Is: " + guessNumber);   /** * check if the guess number is equal to the target number * if guess number is equal to the target number * the loop will end */   /** * if the loopEnd ends.. * or the loopEnd is true * then the loop will break or stop */ if (guessNumber == targetNumber) {   System.out.println(""); System.out.println("We Have A Match! "); System.out.println("The Matching Number Is: " + guessNumber);   loopEnd = true; break; }   /** * else if the loopEnd is false * then it will continue to generate the loop statement */ else {   System.out.println("Let's Try Again!"); loopEnd = false; } }   }   }

or this one..

public class LoopSample_10 {   public static void main(String[] args) {   long targetNumber, guessNumber;   targetNumber = 34; System.out.println("Target Number Is: " + targetNumber);   do {   guessNumber = (int) (Math.ceil(Math.random() * 100)); System.out.println("Guess Number Is: " + guessNumber); } while (guessNumber != targetNumber);   if (guessNumber == targetNumber) {   System.out.println("\n"); System.out.println("Match Number Is: " + guessNumber); } } }