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virtual int32 xtd::random::next ( int32  min_value, int32  max_value  ) const

virtual

Returns a random number within a specified range.

Parameters

min_value	The inclusive lower bound of the random number returned
max_value	The exclusive upper bound of the random number returned. max_value must be greater than or equal to min_value.

Returns

A 32-bit signed integer greater than or equal to min_value and less than max_value

Exceptions

argument_out_of_range_exception

min_value is greater than max_value.

Remarks

The next(int32, int32) overload returns random integers that range from min_value to max_value – 1. However, if max_value equals min_value, the method returns min_value.

Unlike the other overloads of the next method, which return only non-negative values, this method can return a negative random integer.