Description

The doubles() method of Random class returns an effectively unlimited stream of pseudorandom double values, each between zero (inclusive) and one (exclusive).
A pseudorandom double value is generated as if it’s the result of calling the method nextDouble().

Method Syntax

public DoubleStream doubles()

Method Argument

Data Type Parameter Description
N/A N/A N/A

Method Returns

The doubles() method of Random class returns a stream of pseudorandom double values.

Compatibility

Java 1.8

Discussion

The method double() is a convenience method of Random class. Basically it also returns the same value as nextDouble() method.

Implementation Note: This method is implemented to be equivalent to doubles(Long.MAX_VALUE).

Java Random doubles() Example

Below is a simple java example on the usage of doubles() method of Random class.

package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;

import java.util.Random;
import java.util.function.DoubleConsumer;
import java.util.stream.DoubleStream;

/*
 * This example source code demonstrates the use of 
 * doubles() method of Random class.
 */

public class RandomDoublesExample {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		Random rand = new Random();
		DoubleStream ds = rand.doubles();
		ds.limit(10).forEach(new DoubleConsumer() {
			@Override
			public void accept(double value) {
				System.out.println(value);

			}
		});

	}

}

Basically on the above example, we put a limit on the number of values inside the Stream by calling the method limit and then by using the foreach method of DoubleStream class 10 random double values from range 0 to 1 has been printed out.

Sample Output

Below is the sample output when you run the above example.

Java Random doubles() example output