How to create a random phrase using java stringbuilder?

Question

I have already written simple random phrase generator. But I don't understand how to get rewrite this program using stringbuilder. I tried to use "append". but it just adds words into overall string.

My code:

public static void main(String[] args){
    String[] firstWord = {"one", "two","three"};
    String[] secondWord = {"four", "five", "six"};
    String[] thirdWord = {"seven", "eight", "nine"};
    String[] fourthWord = {"ten", "eleven", "twelve"};

    int oneLength = firstWord.length;
    int secondLength = secondWord.length;
    int thirdLength = thirdWord.length;
    int fourthLength = fourthWord.length;

    int rand1 = (int) (Math.random() * oneLength);
    int rand2 = (int) (Math.random() * secondLength);
    int rand3 = (int) (Math.random() * thirdLength);
    int rand4 = (int) (Math.random() * fourthLength);

    String phrase = firstWord[rand1] + " " + secondWord[rand2] + " " 
                    + thirdWord[rand3] + fourthWord[rand4];
    System.out.println(phrase);
}

Could you provide an example with StringBuilder which did not work for you, please. — Ostap Maliuvanchuk
– Ostap Maliuvanchuk, Commented Mar 4, 2017 at 18:07

Óscar López · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-04 18:07:54Z

2

Like this:

String phrase = new StringBuilder(firstWord[rand1]).append(" ")
                    .append(secondWord[rand2]).append(" ")
                    .append(thirdWord[rand3]).append(" ")
                    .append(fourthWord[rand4]).toString();

answered Mar 4, 2017 at 18:07

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Alex Over a year ago

Thanks. But why do You use .toString method?

Óscar López Over a year ago

That's required to convert the StringBuilder into a String, they're different types. Try removing the toString() - it won't compile.

kabla002 · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-04 18:17:36Z

Your example modified to use string builder. You can test it at https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_java8_online.php

    import java.lang.StringBuilder;

public class HelloWorld{

     public static void main(String []args){

    String[] firstWord = {"one", "two","three"};
    String[] secondWord = {"four", "five", "six"};
    String[] thirdWord = {"seven", "eight", "nine"};

    int oneLength = firstWord.length;
    int secondLength = secondWord.length;
    int thirdLength = thirdWord.length;


    int rand1 = (int) (Math.random() * oneLength);
    int rand2 = (int) (Math.random() * secondLength);
    int rand3 = (int) (Math.random() * thirdLength);


    String phrase = firstWord[rand1] + " " + secondWord[rand2] + " " 
                    + thirdWord[rand3];

    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
    sb.append(firstWord[rand1]);
    sb.append(" ");
    sb.append(secondWord[rand2]);
    sb.append(" ");
    sb.append(thirdWord[rand3]);

    String phraseSb = sb.toString();

        System.out.println("Plus Operator: " + phrase);
        System.out.println("String Builder: " + phraseSb);

     }
}

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