String[] attributes = new String[attributeNumber]; for (int i = 0; i < attributeNumber; i++) { attributes[i] = randomString(1,10); System.out.println("generated:"+attributes[i]); } for (String attribute : attributes) { System.out.println(attribute); } outputs: generated:qmWt XMO generated:XhSYSsPP generated:dxjaNEIih qmWt XMO XhSYSsPP dxjaNEIih ------------------------------------------ for (String attribute : attributes) { attribute = randomString(1,10); System.out.println("generated:"+attribute); } for (String attribute : attributes) { System.out.println(attribute); } outputs: generated:tTsu generated:PT generated:hBnol null null null