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Android Build a Simple Android App Basic Android Programming Using the Random Class

jitendra bhagat
jitendra bhagat
580 Points
Posted by jitendra bhagat
jitendra bhagat
580 Points

error

JavaTester.java:67: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to String[] intAsString = randomNumber + ""; ^ JavaTester.java:112: error: incompatible types: String[] cannot be converted to String if (!(intAsString instanceof String)) { ^ 2 errors

RandomTest.java 
String[] intAsString;
Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt(10);
intAsString = randomNumber + "";

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

you have a type mismatch. code should look like:

Random randomGenerator = new Random();
int randomNumber= randomGenerator.nextInt(10);
String intAsString = ""+randomNumber;

String[] intAsString; declares an array of strings. String intAsString; declares a string.