RandomExtensionsNextString(Random, Int32, Int32, Char) Method

Returns a random String that has the length between the specified range and consists of the specified allowedCharacters.

Definition

Namespace: KGySoft.CoreLibraries
Assembly: KGySoft.CoreLibraries (in KGySoft.CoreLibraries.dll) Version: 7.2.0

C#

public static string NextString(
	this Random random,
	int minLength,
	int maxLength,
	char[] allowedCharacters
)

VB

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function NextString ( 
	random As Random,
	minLength As Integer,
	maxLength As Integer,
	allowedCharacters As Char()
) As String

C++

public:
[ExtensionAttribute]
static String^ NextString(
	Random^ random, 
	int minLength, 
	int maxLength, 
	array<wchar_t>^ allowedCharacters
)

F#

[<ExtensionAttribute>]
static member NextString : 
        random : Random * 
        minLength : int * 
        maxLength : int * 
        allowedCharacters : char[] -> string

Parameters

random Random: The Random instance to use.
minLength Int32: The inclusive lower bound of the length of the returned string.
maxLength Int32: The inclusive upper bound of the length of the returned string. Must be greater or equal to minLength.
allowedCharacters Char: An array containing the allowed characters. Recurring characters may appear in the result more frequently than others.

Return Value

String
A String value that has the length greater than or equal to minLength and less and less than or equal to maxLength and contains only the specified characters.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type Random. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException	random or allowedCharacters is .
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	minLength is less than 0 or maxLength is less than minLength
ArgumentException	allowedCharacters is empty.