Random file name

Discussion in 'Mixed Languages' started by Alphawaves, Dec 5, 2012.

  1. Alphawaves

    Alphawaves Super Moderator/Developer
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    #1 Alphawaves, Dec 5, 2012
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
    Ok i made a random file namer a long time ago, here it is if it is useful for anyone:
    Code:
     private string filename;
    
     private string RandomString(int size, bool upperCase)
            {
                StringBuilder build = new StringBuilder();
                Random random = new Random();
                char ch;
                for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
                {
                    ch = Convert.ToChar(Convert.ToInt32(Math.Floor(26 * random.NextDouble() + 65)));
                    build.Append(ch);
                }
                if (upperCase) return build.ToString().ToUpper();
                return build.ToString();
            }
    Usage:
    NOTE: You can also add bytes/writebytes to this
    Code:
     filename = RandomString(5, true);// where 5 = file string length
     File.Create(@"bla\bla\bla\" + filename);
     
  2. Josh Cell

    Josh Cell MDL Developer

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    Awesome! It's really useful for apps that needs of random string generations or other stuff like that.
     
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