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Thread: Math.random() with no duplictaes

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    Default Math.random() with no duplictaes

    Help me solve this please. been trying for about 2 hours now. and this is the last piece of code i need for my main program. help would be appreciated. thanks.

    import javax.swing.*;
    public class random 
    {
     
        public static void main(String[]args) 
        {
        	int resultNum [] = {50,50,50,50,50,50};
     
        	for(int x = 0;x<6; x++)
        	{
        		resultNum[x] = 0 + (int)(Math.random() * ((29 - 0) + 1));
     
        		for(int y=5;y>6;y++)
        		{	
        			if(resultNum[x] == resultNum[y])
        			{
        				resultNum[x] = 0 + (int)(Math.random() * ((29 - 0) + 1));
        				break;
        			}
     
        			else
        			{
        				resultNum[x] = resultNum[x];
        				break;
        			}	
        		}
        	}
     
        	JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, resultNum[0] + " " + resultNum[1] + " " + resultNum[2] + " " + resultNum[3] + " " + resultNum[4]
        	+ " " + resultNum[5] );
        } 
    }


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    Default Re: Math.random() with no duplictaes

    Can you explain how the program is supposed to recognize a duplicate? What are the steps the program should take to see if a number is a duplicate?

    for(int y=5;y>6;y++)
    Can you explain what the above if statement is supposed to do?
    If y starts at 5 and the test to continue the loop is if y > 6, when will the loop execute?

    Can you post the program's output and explain what is wrong with it.

    BTW you should NOT hardcode values (the 6) in for() statements when iterating through an array. You should use the .length field of the array for testing when at the end of the array.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Math.random() with no duplictaes

    the program should first generate a random number and then checks the generated number if the generated number is already in the array. and if the generated number is already in the array it will generate another random number.

    that statement is a dummy, because i was to frustrated already and cant think straight.

    here is the output. as you can see. it has 3 number 26s.

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    Default Re: Math.random() with no duplictaes

    checks the generated number if the generated number is already in the array.
    Your list of steps for what the program needs to do leaves out saving the new number in the array.
    The number needs to be saved in the array so future checks of the array will find it.
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