How to use one random multiple times?

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    JoltTheBolt

    Int rand = new Random().nextInt();
    Generates a random but if I use the variable rand multiple times, it's a different number each time. How can I generate one random number and use that same number multiple times?
     
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

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    JoltTheBolt

    Yes

    Code:
    int rand = new Random().nextInt(dbmap.mapnames.size());
                        Location loc1 = dbmap.maps1.get(dbmap.mapnames.get(rand));
                        Location loc2 = dbmap.maps2.get(dbmap.mapnames.get(rand));
    This gets a different item from mapnames for loc1 and loc2 right?
     
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    @JoltTheBolt That is a variable.
    Not a field.
    Get the same value from mapnames.
     
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    JoltTheBolt

    So I should initialize a number first then set its value to random, that will work?
     
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    What do you want to do? Lets start with that.
    And not talking in code.
     
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    JoltTheBolt

    I want to get a random item from a list. That item can be used to get one item each from 2 other lists but I want those items to be corresponding. I don't want one item from, say, index 3 and other from 5. I want both of same index. But a random number will change their indexes. I want one random to use it 2 times.
     
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    timtower Administrator Administrator Moderator

    Then the last code you posted is what you want.
     
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