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Generates random lottery numbers.
import java.util.*;
public class Lottery
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
// Create an ArrayList of integers to store the 6 random numbers
ArrayList<Integer> numbers = getLotteryNumbers();
// Print the results
System.out.println("Pick these numbers: " + numbers);
}
public static ArrayList<Integer> getLotteryNumbers()
{
// Create a new random number generator & ArrayList of integers
Random generator = new Random();
ArrayList<Integer> numbers = new ArrayList<Integer>();
// Loop 6 times & get 6 random numbers
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
numbers.add(generator.nextInt(49));
}
return numbers;
}
}
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