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template<typename value_t >

value_t xtd::random::next ( value_t  max_value ) const

inline

Returns a nonnegative random number less than the specified maximum.

Parameters

max_value

The exclusive upper bound of the random number to be generated. max_value must be greater than or equal to zero.

Returns

A value_t greater than or equal to zero and less than max_value

Exceptions

argument_out_of_range_exception

max_value is less than zero.

Remarks

The next(value_t) overload returns random integers that range from 0 to max_value – 1. However, if max_value is 0, the method returns 0.