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Asked: June 11, 20262026-06-11T13:13:08+00:00 2026-06-11T13:13:08+00:00

How can I randomly select an item from a list in Java? e.g. I

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How can I randomly select an item from a list in Java?
e.g. I have

List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
list.add("One");
list.add("Two");

etc…. How can I randomly select from this list using the

Random myRandomizer = new Random();
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    2026-06-11T13:13:09+00:00Added an answer on June 11, 2026 at 1:13 pm

    Something like this?

    Random randomizer = new Random();
    String random = list.get(randomizer.nextInt(list.size()));
    
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