Answers for "how to pick random numbers from a list in python"

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python choose random element from list

import random

#1.A single element
random.choice(list)

#2.Multiple elements with replacement
random.choices(list, k = 4)

#3.Multiple elements without replacement
random.sample(list, 4)
Posted by: Guest on May-25-2020
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pick a random number from a list in python

import random

numberList = [1,2,3,4,5]
print(random.choice(numberList))    # Prints a random number from the list
Posted by: Guest on November-27-2020
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select random value from list python

import random

# with replacement = same item CAN be chosen more than once.
# without replacement = same item CANNOT be chosen more then once.

# Randomly select 2 elements from list without replacement and return a list
random.sample(list_name, 2)

# Randomly select 3 elements from list with replacement and return a list
random.choices(set_name, k=3)

# Returns 1 random element from list
random.choice(list_name)
Posted by: Guest on April-21-2020
0

randomly pick a value in the list

import random

l = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]

print(random.sample(l, 3))
# [1, 3, 2]

print(type(random.sample(l, 3)))
# <class 'list'>
Posted by: Guest on August-26-2021

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