Question

How to pick a random element from a list in VB.NET

Answer 1

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic

Public Class Program
	Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim lst As IList(Of Integer) = {4, 6, 8, 1, 9, 0, 7}
        
		Dim num As Integer = lst(New Random().Next(lst.Count))

        Console.WriteLine(num)
    End Sub
End Class



' run:
'
' 1
'

 

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Answer 2

Option Strict On
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic

Public Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim x As IList(Of Integer) = New List(Of Integer)(3) From { 4, 6, 8, 1, 9, 0, 7 }
        
		Dim num As Integer = x(New Random().Next(x.Count))
        
		Console.WriteLine(num)
    End Sub
End Module





' run:
'
' 8
'

 

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