Next Method (Int32)

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Returns a nonnegative random number less than the specified maximum.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function Next ( _
    maxValue As Integer _
) As Integer

public virtual int Next(
    int maxValue
)

public:
virtual int Next(
    int maxValue
)

abstract Next : 
        maxValue:int -> int 
override Next : 
        maxValue:int -> int 

public function Next(
    maxValue : int
) : int

Parameters

• maxValue
  Type: System. . :: . .Int32
  The exclusive upper bound of the random number to be generated. maxValue must be greater than or equal to zero.

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .Int32
A 32-bit signed integer greater than or equal to zero, and less than maxValue; that is, the range of return values ordinarily includes zero but not maxValue. However, if maxValue equals zero, maxValue is returned.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.

See Also

Reference

Random Class

Next Overload

System Namespace