RandomNumberGenerator.GetItems Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography

Assemblies:

netstandard.dll, System.Security.Cryptography.dll

Overloads

GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T>, Int32)	Creates an array populated with items chosen at random from choices.
GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T>, Span<T>)	Fills the elements of a specified span with items chosen at random from the provided set of choices.

GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T>, Int32)

Source:

RandomNumberGenerator.cs

Creates an array populated with items chosen at random from choices.

C#

public static T[] GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> choices, int length);

Type Parameters

T

The type of items.

Parameters

choices

ReadOnlySpan<T>

The items to use to populate the array.

length

Int32

The length of array to return populated with items.

Returns

T[]

An array populated with random choices.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

choices is empty.

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

length is not zero or a positive number.

GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T>, Span<T>)

Source:

RandomNumberGenerator.cs

Fills the elements of a specified span with items chosen at random from the provided set of choices.

C#

public static void GetItems<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> choices, Span<T> destination);

Type Parameters

T

The type of items.

Parameters

choices

ReadOnlySpan<T>

The items to use to fill the buffer.

destination

Span<T>

The buffer to receive the items.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

choices is empty.