Java - how to generate Random numbers in while loop

I want to generate two random numbers, then check for a condition, and as long as condition holds true, generate two new different random numbers.

This is what I have... and I suspect it's probably wrong...

Random hit = new Random();
				int rowRan = hit.nextInt(9);
				int colRan = hit.nextInt(9);
				
				while(ships[rowRan][colRan] == '-'  || ships[rowRan][colRan] == '*'){
					Random nexthit = new Random();
					rowRan = nexthit.nextInt(9);
					colRan = nexthit.nextInt(9);
				}
				rowInt = rowRan;
				colInt = colRan;

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Kyle Hamilton

8/22/2022 - Mon

for_yan

3/10/2012

you can do that, i believe, but you actually don't need to craete new Rndom every time:

Random hit = new Random();
				int rowRan = hit.nextInt(9);
				int colRan = hit.nextInt(9);
				
				while(ships[rowRan][colRan] == '-'  || ships[rowRan][colRan] == '*'){
					
					rowRan = hit.nextInt(9);
					colRan = hit.nextInt(9);
				}
				rowInt = rowRan;
				colInt = colRan;

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for_yan

3/10/2012

Random hit = new Random();

creates new random value using the cvurren millisecond as a seed,
after that each hit.nextInt(9) will generate a random int less than 9
you do not need to recreate the Random object every time - it will generate different random int less than 9 eech time ytou call it, so you don;t need ti recreate it every time

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Kyle Hamilton

3/10/2012

ASKER

I was hoping for that.

So when is a Random generated with the same "seed" giving you the same random number?

(not sure what I'm talking about... it's something I read..)

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for_yan

3/10/2012

yes,
if you say

Random r = new Random(25345123);

and then you say

int i = r.next(100);
let's assume each time you'll be getting as i say

41, 13, 12, 56...

then somehwre down the roda you again create the Random with the same seed

r = new Random(25345123);

and again do

i = r.nextInt(100);

several tiumes, then you'are guranteed that you'll be getting the same sequence:

41, 13, 12, 56...

That is waht mesans seed. If you use different seemd then sequence will be different

But within each sequence numbers are still coming in random way
So you don't need to create Random object again

Kyle Hamilton

3/10/2012

ASKER

cool. That's exactly what I wanted to know....

Thanks.