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Random Number Generator issue in C#

E E Cummings 2191 14-Oct-2013

I want to add a random number to a list to be used as a ID number and then exports it to Excel. However i cam across a probelm when using more than 2 data members in my datafile: The Random numbers i generate double up, causing my program to crash.


static Dictionary<string,Backup> getData()
{
    Dictionary<string, Backup> bDict = new Dictionary<string, Backup>();
    StreamReader reader = new StreamReader("/data/storedata.txt");
    while (!reader.EndOfStream)
    {
        string line = reader.ReadLine();
        string[] parts = line.Split(' ');
        string item = parts[0];
        string owner = parts[1];
        Random rnd = new Random();
        int test = rnd.Next(item.Length+10000);//For every 'item' a Random number is generated.(the +10000 is simply to produce a 4-digit number)
        //Console.WriteLine(test);//Testing 
        Backup BP = new Backup(item, owner,test);
        bDict.Add(test.ToString(), BP);//Adding to the Dictionary.
        //Console.WriteLine(string.Format("{0}, {1}, {2}", item, test, owner));
    }
    return bDict;
}//Read file, Grabed data and stored it in a List.

 


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