Here are two approaches you can follow to select random elements from a Java array:

1. Using the java.util.Random class:

   import java.util.Arrays;
   import java.util.Random;
      
   public class RandomArrayElement {
       public static void main(String[] args) {
           String[] array = {"apple", "banana", "cherry", "date", "elderberry"};
           int numberOfElementsToSelect = 3;
              
           Random random = new Random();
           for (int i = 0; i < numberOfElementsToSelect; i++) {
               int randomIndex = random.nextInt(array.length);
               String randomElement = array[randomIndex];
               System.out.println("Random Element " + (i + 1) + ": " + randomElement);
           }
       }
   }
   

   Here, we are using the Random class to generate a random index within the bounds of the array. Then, we retrieve the random element at that index and print it. Repeat this process for the desired number of elements.

2. Using the Collections.shuffle method:

   import java.util.ArrayList;
   import java.util.Arrays;
   import java.util.Collections;
   import java.util.List;
      
   public class RandomArrayElement {
       public static void main(String[] args) {
           String[] array = {"apple", "banana", "cherry", "date", "elderberry"};
           int numberOfElementsToSelect = 3;
              
           List<String> shuffledList = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(array));
           Collections.shuffle(shuffledList);
              
           for (int i = 0; i < numberOfElementsToSelect; i++) {
               String randomElement = shuffledList.get(i);
               System.out.println("Random Element " + (i + 1) + ": " + randomElement);
           }
       }
   }
   

   In this approach, we convert the array into an ArrayList, shuffle the list using Collections.shuffle, and then retrieve the desired number of random elements from the shuffled list.

Both approaches will give you randomly selected elements from the array. You can adjust the value of numberOfElementsToSelect according to your requirements.

Remember to import the necessary classes (java.util.Random, java.util.Arrays, java.util.Collections, java.util.List, java.util.ArrayList) before using them in your code.

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