c# get random item from list code example

Example 1: random from list c#

list[Random.Range(0, list.Count)];

Example 2: c# pick a random item from array

string[] names = new string[] { "name1", "name2", "name3" };
Random rnd = new Random();
int index = rnd.Next(names.Length);
Console.WriteLine($"Name: {names[index]}");

Example 3: get random value from list c#

/// <summary>
/// Get random values from a list and return a list of chosen items
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="passedList"></param>
/// <param name="numberToChoose"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public List<T> GetRandomFromList<T>(List<T> passedList, int numberToChoose)
{
    System.Random rnd = new System.Random();
    List<T> chosenItems = new List<T>();

    for (int i = 1; i <= numberToChoose; i++)
    {
      int index = rnd.Next(passedList.Count);
      chosenItems.Add(passedList[index]);
    }

    //Debug.Log(chosenItems.Count);

    return chosenItems;
}