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Random Functions In Python

In this article, we will discuss random functions in python

Random Functions

In this article, we will discuss the following random functions: -

choice
shuffle
randrange

Let us discuss each function

Choice

The choice function is used to randomly select an item from the list. Consider the following example: -

import random

fruits = ["Apple", "Orange", "Banana", "Grapes", "Strawberry"]

print (random.choice(fruits))

You can run the program and you can find that the method will return a different item every time (It may return the same element as well). Here is the output: -

Picture showing the output of the choice function in python

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Shuffle

This method shuffles (changes the order) items in the list. Consider the following example: -

import random


fruits = ["Apple", "Orange", "Banana", "Grapes", "Strawberry"]


print (fruits)

random.shuffle(fruits)

print (fruits)

Now run the above program and you will get following output

Picture showing the output of the shuffle function in python

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Randrange

This method returns the random number from the range. Consider the following example: -

import random

print (random.randrange(1,10))

This method will return random values.

Picture showing the output of the randrange function in python

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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