How do I generate a random lowercase letter in Objective-C?
objective-c, random
Solution
Here's a succinct way to do it:
- (char)getRandomChar {
return (char) (arc4random_uniform(26) + 'a');
}
This assumes you want 'a' to 'z', without any letters that have diacritical marks, such as å, ä, á, etc.
To return the character as an NSString:
- (NSString *)getRandomCharAsNString {
return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%c", arc4random_uniform(26) + 'a'];
}
Problem
I'm new to the syntax, so that's where I need help. Conceptually, I get it. But syntax is foreign to me.