generate a random lowercase letter

[twink via JavaKB.com]

How can i generate a random lowercase letter? And also how can I convert a
String to int?

 

[Andrew Thompson]

How can i generate a random lowercase letter? And also how can I convert a
String to int?

This is not a help desk.
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#homework>

Such beginner questions are better answered at..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#cljh>

And if you are really having difficulty knowing where
to start, check here..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#start>
...as Patricia Shanahan has just the advice you need.

Since you are probably under some misapprehensions about
the Usenet Newsgroup to which you are posting..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#usenet>

In fact, you would benefit from reading the entire FAQ.

 

[Sergey B via JavaKB.com]

How can i generate a random lowercase letter?

You can generate random integer between 0 and 23 and convert it to the
corresponding lowercase letter.

And also how can I convert a String to int?

http://www.javakb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/java-programmer/12886/How-can-I-convert-a-String-to-an-Int

 

[Joan]

You can generate random integer between 0 and 23 and convert it
to the
corresponding lowercase letter.

I think you mean 25 unless you are trying to point out something
about
different character sets in different countries.

char x = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz".charAt(ran);

The above statement works, but I will let you figure out
for yourself how to generate a random number.

 

[Sergey B via JavaKB.com]

Yes you are right of course. The random number must be from 0 to 25.

 

[twink via JavaKB.com]

You can generate random integer between 0 and 23 and convert it to the
corresponding lowercase letter.


http://www.javakb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/java-programmer/12886/How-can-I-convert-a-String-to-an-Int

I was actually trying to convert the String into its corresponding Int value,
say from "a" to 72

 

[Andrew Thompson]

...
I was actually trying to convert the String into its corresponding Int value,
say from "a" to 72

Where does '72' come from?
<http://www.physci.org/codes/char.jsp?char=97>
<http://www.physci.org/codes/char.jsp?char=65>

 

[Sergey B via JavaKB.com]

I was actually trying to convert the String into its corresponding Int value,

say from "a" to 72

You can simply cast it to a short integer.

short charIndex = (short)myCharacter;

 

[Joan]

You can simply cast it to a short integer.

short charIndex = (short)myCharacter;

or
int i = "a".charAt(0)

 

[Kerry Soileau]

Rubbish, you have no authority here.

This is not a help desk.
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#homework>

Such beginner questions are better answered at..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#cljh>

And if you are really having difficulty knowing where
to start, check here..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#start>
..as Patricia Shanahan has just the advice you need.

Since you are probably under some misapprehensions about
the Usenet Newsgroup to which you are posting..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#usenet>

In fact, you would benefit from reading the entire FAQ.

 

[Tris Orendorff]

You can generate random integer between 0 and 23 and convert it to the
corresponding lowercase letter.

Ahem! As the founding member of the "Don't Forget About 'y' and 'z' at the End of the Alphabet" society I must
formally lodge a complaint. Just a reminder that the next meeting is to be held at the:

General Assembly Hall
UN Headquarters,
New York, NY
14-September-2005
19:00-21:30.

--

Sincerely,

Tris Orendorff
[Two antennae meet on a roof, fall in love and get married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception
was excellent.]

 

[steve]

Where does '72' come from?
<http://www.physci.org/codes/char.jsp?char=97>
<http://www.physci.org/codes/char.jsp?char=65>

The same place that , the answer to the universe and everything is 49

but that said it's seems his question is not at all related to what he
initially wants.

How can i generate a random lowercase letter?

I was actually trying to convert the String into its corresponding Int
value, say from "a" to 72

the 2 questions are totally unrelated, but you can bet he will have question
3.

 

[anal_aviator]

Rubbish, you have no authority here.

This is not a help desk.
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#homework>

Such beginner questions are better answered at..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#cljh>

And if you are really having difficulty knowing where
to start, check here..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#start>
..as Patricia Shanahan has just the advice you need.

Since you are probably under some misapprehensions about
the Usenet Newsgroup to which you are posting..
<http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#usenet>

In fact, you would benefit from reading the entire FAQ.

tell you what "Kerry", for the next month you can answer every lame newbie
question posted , without ever complaining.
Including the ones :
1.can you do my homework for me.
2. can you teach me java without me actually doing any work.

otherwise STFU.

 

[Thomas Hawtin]

Ahem! As the founding member of the "Don't Forget About 'y' and 'z' at the End of the Alphabet" society I must
formally lodge a complaint. Just a reminder that the next meeting is to be held at the:

You are assuming the locale is not set to greek or something weird and
foreign.

Tom Hawtin

 

[Raymond DeCampo]

or
int i = "a".charAt(0)

Is this a joke? Or do you really think that the code you posted is
better than that you quoted?

Ray

 

[Raymond DeCampo]

You are assuming the locale is not set to greek or something weird and
foreign.

Tom Hawtin

I think we should file a RFE with Sun to get
Locale.getNumberOfLowercaseLetters() added.

Ray

 

[Joan]

Is this a joke? Or do you really think that the code you
posted is better than that you quoted?

Ray

If you mean "short charIndex = (short)myCharacter;"
it does not meet the requirements.
The OP says for "string" not "char"
If you put myString for myCharacter, it doesn't compile.

 

[Raymond DeCampo]

If you mean "short charIndex = (short)myCharacter;"
it does not meet the requirements.
The OP says for "string" not "char"
If you put myString for myCharacter, it doesn't compile.

OK, I misunderstood. I think it would have been clearer if you used a
variable to represent the String in your example, because as it stands,
it looks ridiculous.

Ray

 

[Joan]

OK, I misunderstood. I think it would have been clearer if you
used a variable to represent the String in your example,
because as it stands, it looks ridiculous.

Ray

I agree that it looks strange the first time you see it. It is
mostly
to get people to think about "is it possible to use a string like
that?"

 

[Andrew Thompson]

I think we should file a RFE with Sun to get
Locale.getNumberOfLowercaseLetters() added.

Nah! Be more definitive.

/** Ignores those last 'funny looking' letters in any language. */
Locale.setNumberOfLowercaseLetters(int num)