Friday, October 10, 2025
HomeLanguagesJavaRandom nextBytes() method in Java with Examples

Random nextBytes() method in Java with Examples

The nextBytes() method of Random class places the generated random bytes into an user-supplied byte array.

Syntax:

public void nextBytes(byte[] bytes)  

Parameters: The function accepts a single parameter bytes which is the non-null byte array in which to put the random bytes.

Return Value: This method has no return value.

Exception: The function does not throws any exception.

Program below demonstrates the above mentioned function:

Program 1:




// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.Random.nextBytes()
  
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create random object
        Random r = new Random();
  
        // create byte array
        byte[] bytes = new byte[10];
  
        // put the next byte in the array
        r.nextBytes(bytes);
  
        // print random value of array
        System.out.print("Random bytes = [ ");
        for (int i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
            System.out.printf("%d ", bytes[i]);
        }
        System.out.print("]");
    }
}


Output:

Random bytes = [ -90 -126 -75 50 -117 -13 -55 -63 -117 47 ]

Program 2:




// program to demonstrate the
// function java.util.Random.nextBytes()
  
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create random object
        Random r = new Random();
  
        // create byte array
        byte[] bytes = new byte[15];
  
        // put the next byte in the array
        r.nextBytes(bytes);
  
        // print random value of array
        System.out.print("Random bytes = [ ");
        for (int i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
            System.out.printf("%d ", bytes[i]);
        }
        System.out.print("]");
    }
}


Output:

Random bytes = [ -82 75 -105 41 -34 94 81 10 -107 -46 37 4 -1 100 -119 ]
RELATED ARTICLES

Most Popular

Dominic
32349 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Milvus
87 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nango Kala
6717 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nicole Veronica
11880 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nokonwaba Nkukhwana
11941 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Shaida Kate Naidoo
6838 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Ted Musemwa
7097 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Thapelo Manthata
6792 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Umr Jansen
6792 POSTS0 COMMENTS