Generate random values in C#

Question

How can I generate random Int64 and UInt64 values using the Random class in C#?

Answer 1

You could create a byte array, fill it with random data and then convert it to long (Int64) or ulong (UInt64).

byte[] buffer = new byte[sizeof(Int64)];
Random random = new Random();

random.NextBytes(buffer);
long signed = BitConverter.ToInt64(buffer, 0);

random.NextBytes(buffer);
long unsigned = BitConverter.ToUInt64(buffer, 0);